LINKING, BONDING, BRIDGING The role of social capital in facilitating access to livelihoods among refugees in Gulu city, Uganda

Abstract

Abstract
This study examines the role of social capital in facilitating access to livelihoods for urban refugees in Gulu City, Uganda. The author, Betty Adoch, argues that, although refugees in Gulu City actively interact with the host community and other refugees and maintain strong bonds with relatives, more could be done to support their ability to build social capital, become self-reliant, and improve their access to formal services such as healthcare, banking, and government social protection.