| dc.description.abstract | Over the past few decades, Uganda has become a prominent host of people fleeing South Sudan. This thesis explores and discusses how forced migration has impacted the lives of South Sudanese refugees living in Kampala, Uganda. This study employs a case study design and qualitative research strategy to explore the experiences of South Sudanese refugees. This study seeks to achieve its objectives and answer the research questions by employing these methods. This thesis is based on the data collected in a 3-month fieldwork. Gender-aware theories and approaches were employed to analyse the 15 interviews and subsequently investigate how changes in their everyday life create space for already established gender roles, relations, and identities to be challenged or reinforced. The research identifies that South Sudanese employ various strategies to cope with their new everyday lives in Kampala, leaving some to challenge the traditional gender roles and relations while others reinforce them due to their challenging circumstances as refugees. | |