Refugee and Host Communities Household Survey 2018 [Uganda]

Uganda’s legal and policy framework regarding refugees is one of the most progressive of the world and is often referred as a model to follow. However, the recent refugee influx that doubled the number of refugees in the country in less than 3 years represents a challenge for the institutions, programs and mechanisms in place. The recent arrivals have put additional pressure on the public services delivery system, and to some central elements of the response approach, such as land availability for refugee use. The influx is also aggravated by the fact that refugee hosting areas were already vulnerable due to underlying poverty, limited resilience to shocks, limited capacity of local institutions, and low levels of human capital. Without the adequate response, the prolonged and steady refugee influx represents a challenge for the sustainability of Uganda’s approach. The Uganda Refugee and Host Communities Household Survey 2018 collected data to analyze the living conditions, wellbeing and socio-economic profile of refugees and host communities in Uganda.

The 2018 Ugandan Refugee and Host Communities Household Survey (RHCS) covered the following topics:

HOUSEHOLD
- Identification particulars
- Household roster
- Education
- Health
- Sources of income
- Labor
- Housing conditions
- Household assets
- Property and other incomes
- Non-crop farming household enterprises/ activities in Uganda
- Household consumption expenditure
- Remittances (all usual and regular members 16 years and above)
- Economic transactions
- Sources of assistance
- Safety of refugees
- Safety of host communities
- Food insecurity experience scale
- Coping strategies
- Social networks and shocks
- Agriculture

COMMUNITY
- Identification particulars
- Roster of informants
- Service availability
- Water and sanitation in the community
- Education (primary education)
- Payment for services by parents/guardians at the school
- Incidence of leaving school pre-maturely
- Problems/Constraints faced by the School
- Health services
- Services offered by this health facility
- Factors limiting provision of health services
- NGOs in the community
- Community groups
- Livelihood projects
- Agricultural extension services
- Safety of refugees and host communities