An Exposition of Intra-bush and Post-bush Experiences of Formerly Abducted Child Mothers in Northern Uganda Issues in Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Reintegration

........................................................................................................................ 3 List of Figures ............................................................................................................... 5 Dedications.................................................................................................................... 6 Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................... 7 List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................... 8 Chapter One: Introduction ....................................................................................... 13 Chapter Two: Theoretical and Conceptual Framework ........................................ 27 Chapter Three: Context and Background: Wars and Armed Conflict in Northern Uganda ....................................................................................................... 47 Chapter Four: Contextualizing Children’s and Young Women’s Experiences of Conflict and Reintegration ........................................................................................ 65 Chapter Five: Methodology ...................................................................................... 93 Part II: Presentation of Findings ............................................................................ 114 Chapter Six: The Intra-Bush Experience of Abducted Girls and Child Mothers .................................................................................................................................... 115 Chapter Seven: Relational and Other Factors Affecting Resettlement and Reintegration ............................................................................................................ 129 Chapter Eight: Community Structures for Resettlement and Reintegration .... 156 Chapter Nine: Perspectives on Interventions for Formerly Abducted Child Mothers ..................................................................................................................... 173 Part III: Analysis, Theoretical Debates and Discussion ....................................... 187 Chapter Ten: Structure, Agency and Rights ......................................................... 188 Chapter Eleven: The Nature and Political Dynamics of Interventions .............. 218 Chapter Twelve: Conclusions and Recommendations ......................................... 250 Appendices ................................................................................................................ 301