civilian disarmament is
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People need arms to provide their own security 15% 74% Civilian disarmament is
needed for security
Early or forced marriages happen because of a need for cows (dowry) 69% 17% Early or forced marriages are meant to
protect girls from violence or danger
Tribalism has little to no impact on security in this community 11% 79% Tribalism has a big impact
on security in this community
Dispute resolution between communities is best
handled by local elders or chiefs 71% 17%
Dispute resolution between communities is best handled by the state court system
64%
60%
81%
20% 13%
15% 23%
14% 2%
13% 74%
Good Bad Just OK
Police
National army (SSPDF)
Local leaders/chiefs
UNMISS
(percentage of all 744 incidents)
55% Households reporting at least one security threat in the previous year
19%
14%
12%
11%
9%
53% Experience increased
competition over resources due to
environmental changes
Domestic tasks
AGE
Bari 35%
Dinka 15%
Other 50% ETH
NIC
ITY
OCC
UPAT
ION
Unemployed
GEN
DER
43% 57%
25%
16%
17%
10%
18%
1% 36% 13% 50%
16-30 yrs 66+ 31-45 yrs 46-65
Small business owner/trading
Student
Wage labor
Juba County (N = 459)
Improved 40%
Unchanged 42%
Worsened 13%
63%
60%
< 15%
58%
25%
22%
Improved governance at the national level
Economic development
Other options
Civilian disarmament
Implementation of R-ARCSS
Improved community relations
30% 40% 50% 10% 20% 0% 60%
60% Respondents reporting less
predictable rainfall 73% 15% 8% Local government
7%
Robbery
Killing
Cattle raiding
Beating
Sexual assault / rape
I don’t know 5%
63% Think that poverty is the most likely factor to cause further
conflict in the next year
The HUMAN SECURITY SURVEY (HSS) is a methodology developed by PAX to collect data and facilitate dialogue about civilians’ experiences and perceptions in situations of conflict. The purpose is to increase the understanding of local security dynamics and trends; enhance the ‘claim-making capacity’ of civilians to identify their priorities and hold security providers and decision-makers accountable; and enable international stakeholders to design and implement protection activities that reflect local priorities and experiences using evidence-based advocacy.
Disclaimer: These maps are intended for illustrative purposes only and do not warrant accuracy or completeness. Nor does it imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of PAX.
reinstituted in South Sudan, in which Central Equatoria State consists of 6 counties. In Juba County, the enumerators surveyed 5 bomas in Mangalla Payam (Bilnyang, Jabur, Mangalla, Mogiri, Rodolo) and 7 in Rejaf Payam (Digala, Gumbo-Shirikat, Kansuk, Logo, Lologo, Somba, Tokiman). These areas were selected in cooperation with the enumerators on the basis of physical security and geographical access. Within the payams, households and individual respondents were selected using an approximately random procedure to allow for some generalizability of the HSS results.
PAX will return to Central Equatoria for a data presentation and community dialogue meeting to formulate an action plan to improve the local security situation.
70% Respondents finding it important for civilians to meet with local government and organized forces to advocate for better protection in their community
Over the span of 4 weeks, 10 enumerators conducted 459 face-to-face interviews in Central Equatoria State using a standardized survey instrument and script. One selection criterium of enumerators was English proficiency, as they were responsible for forward-backward translation of the English questionnaire to the local language during the interviews. Other criteria related to the diversity of the team, as well as technical and ethical competencies. Additionally, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several measures were taken to minimize the risk of infection during the enumerator training and data collection, such as the use of face masks, regular hand disinfection, no hand shaking, and maintaining 2 meters distance at all times.
In February 2020, the ten states system of governance was
For more information about PAX or the Human Security Survey in South Sudan, visit
protectionofcivilians.org or contact Anton Quist
Find more HSS data on our interactive dashboards of
South Sudan and Iraq.