The Lived Experiences of Muslim Internally Displaced Persons in Cotabato City, Southern Philippines

The increasing number of cases of poverty and human-made disasters has exacerbated the issue of displacement in the previous years. Narratives of the experiences of the Internally Displaced Persons living in the cities have not been thoroughly reported at the local context. The purpose of this study...

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Main Authors: Norodin Salam, Marwisa Sedik Salam, Aminullah Elhady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 2023-07-01
Series:Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies
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Online Access:https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/afkaruna/article/view/16326
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Marwisa Sedik Salam
Aminullah Elhady
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Aminullah Elhady
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description The increasing number of cases of poverty and human-made disasters has exacerbated the issue of displacement in the previous years. Narratives of the experiences of the Internally Displaced Persons living in the cities have not been thoroughly reported at the local context. The purpose of this study is to describe the lived experience of the internally displaces persons currently residing in Cotabato City, Philippines. This research utilized mixed methods design in the triangulation of the results, quantitative approach was used in the first part of the study. Descriptive-qualitative data were gathered through Focused Group Discussion and in-depth interviews. Generally, this study discovered that IDPs consistently faced financial difficulties living with poverty in the rural areas, which motivated them to resettle and live in the urban areas. It was revealed that living in the city was definitely privileged for their peace of mind in terms of source of income which helped their husband sustained and augment their financial status, and inspired in religious gathering. Moreover, the IDPs preferred to stay in the city where their children pursue education, financially sustained, strengthen gender roles in Islamic teachings and access to health care services.
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spelling doaj.art-381004bbec284249b0d7511dc04e3e312023-08-10T01:47:48ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaAfkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies2599-05512599-05862023-07-01191505810.18196/afkaruna.v19i1.163266837The Lived Experiences of Muslim Internally Displaced Persons in Cotabato City, Southern PhilippinesNorodin Salam0Marwisa Sedik Salam1Aminullah Elhady2Cotabato State UniversityCotabato State UniversityUniversitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad SiddiqThe increasing number of cases of poverty and human-made disasters has exacerbated the issue of displacement in the previous years. Narratives of the experiences of the Internally Displaced Persons living in the cities have not been thoroughly reported at the local context. The purpose of this study is to describe the lived experience of the internally displaces persons currently residing in Cotabato City, Philippines. This research utilized mixed methods design in the triangulation of the results, quantitative approach was used in the first part of the study. Descriptive-qualitative data were gathered through Focused Group Discussion and in-depth interviews. Generally, this study discovered that IDPs consistently faced financial difficulties living with poverty in the rural areas, which motivated them to resettle and live in the urban areas. It was revealed that living in the city was definitely privileged for their peace of mind in terms of source of income which helped their husband sustained and augment their financial status, and inspired in religious gathering. Moreover, the IDPs preferred to stay in the city where their children pursue education, financially sustained, strengthen gender roles in Islamic teachings and access to health care services.https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/afkaruna/article/view/16326financial statusinternally displaced personslived experiencepovertyurban areas.
spellingShingle Norodin Salam
Marwisa Sedik Salam
Aminullah Elhady
The Lived Experiences of Muslim Internally Displaced Persons in Cotabato City, Southern Philippines
Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies
financial status
internally displaced persons
lived experience
poverty
urban areas.
title The Lived Experiences of Muslim Internally Displaced Persons in Cotabato City, Southern Philippines
title_full The Lived Experiences of Muslim Internally Displaced Persons in Cotabato City, Southern Philippines
title_fullStr The Lived Experiences of Muslim Internally Displaced Persons in Cotabato City, Southern Philippines
title_full_unstemmed The Lived Experiences of Muslim Internally Displaced Persons in Cotabato City, Southern Philippines
title_short The Lived Experiences of Muslim Internally Displaced Persons in Cotabato City, Southern Philippines
title_sort lived experiences of muslim internally displaced persons in cotabato city southern philippines
topic financial status
internally displaced persons
lived experience
poverty
urban areas.
url https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/afkaruna/article/view/16326
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