Determinants of return intentions among internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Marawi City, Philippines

ABSTRACT

The article examines the determinants of return intentions among the Maranao internally displaced persons (IDPs), who had fled the war in Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur, Philippines. The study involved 10 key informant interviewees and 306 survey respondents. The results reveal that an overwhelming majority of the respondents wish to repatriate back home. Analysis shows that place attachment, good memories in relation to profit-making, and cultural identity contribute to the firm desire to return home. There is also a culturally appropriate response for their life recovery.

KEYWORDS:

• Conflict and reconstruction – Forced displacement
• Labour and livelihoods – Migration
• Aid – Aid effectiveness
• Development policies
• South Asia

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes on contributor

Zaldy C. Collado is a PhD student in the Sociology Programme of the Behavioural Sciences Department, College of Liberal Arts, De La Salle University, Manila. Collado is currently a research apprentice at Social Development Research Center (SDRC) in De La Salle University, Manila.

ORCID

Zaldy C. Collado http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5929-0992

Additional information

Funding

This research was supported in part by grants from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation (OVCRI) of De la Salle University – Manila, Philippines.