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October 3, 2025International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social ScienceOpen Access

Migrants’ Challenges and Psycho-Social Support among Urban Refugees in Nairobi County, Kenya

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CNCyprien NkomaCatholic University of Eastern AfricaSAStephen AsatsaAlliant International UniversityEMElijah Macharia

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Implication

Mixed methods assessment reveals key challenges and psychosocial supports for urban refugees in Nairobi, Kenya.

Key Points

  • Psychosocial support is crucial for urban refugees, who face significant challenges in accessing services and integration.
  • Key challenges include lack of freedom of movement, housing issues, and language barriers, with mean scores of 3.30 and 3.04 respectively.
  • Qualitative data revealing stigmatization and humiliation highlight the harsh realities many refugees encounter daily.
  • Responses from 398 urban refugees indicate a need for policy changes regarding freedom of movement and housing support.

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Nkoma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e02f3cf0e39f13e7fa248bhttps://doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2025.909000148
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