Structural barriers to providing basic education to Rohingya children in the Kutupalong refugee camp, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Rahman, Mahbubur; Shindaini, Al Jamal Mustafa; Husain, Taha

doi:10.1016/j.ijedro.2022.100159

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“…The Kutupalong Rohingya Camp (KRC) has been selected as the research site for this study. The authors purposely chose Kutupalong (the world's largest refugee camp) since most refugees are battling to survive in the makeshift camp, and the mass of them are highly vulnerable refugees who are not registered with the UNHCR (Rahman et al. , 2022).…”

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“…Rohingyas were interviewed in Bengali by local interpreters. In practice, the RAs used the regional language of Cox's Bazar district, which is 30% similar to the Rohingya language (Rahman et al. , 2022).…”

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“…Kutupalong Balukhali Expansion Site, Hakimpara, Jamtoli and Bagghona) and Teknaf (Chakmarkul, Unchiprang, Shamlapur, Alikhali, Jadimura, Nayapara and Leda) Upazila without official identification, legal status or external support (Islam et al, 2019). Residents of these unofficial camps (called "Nonregistered camps -NRCs"), known as "nonregistered Rohingyas (NRRs)" are in an untenable situation since they have not officially asserted refugee status with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) (Akhter et al, 2020;Rahman, Shindaini & Husain, 2022). The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and various nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have provided Rohingya humanitarian assistance in those areas; SEAMJ 23,2 however, the aid is insufficient and varied for registered and nonregistered refugees.…”

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“…Residents of these unofficial camps (called “Nonregistered camps – NRCs”), known as “nonregistered Rohingyas (NRRs)” are in an untenable situation since they have not officially asserted refugee status with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) (Akhter et al. , 2020; Rahman, Shindaini & Husain, 2022). The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and various nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have provided Rohingya humanitarian assistance in those areas; however, the aid is insufficient and varied for registered and nonregistered refugees.…”

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The challenges and coping of Rohingya refugees: a comparative study of registered and nonregistered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

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Saha

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PurposeThis research aims to determine to what degree registered and nonregistered Rohingyas differ in their difficulties and coping strategies.Design/methodology/approachKutupalong registered and one nonregistered camp (Camp 2E) were selected as the study area, and a mixed-methods approach was followed to collect the data. Six in-depth interviews and two focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted first, and then the questionnaire survey was conducted on 315 Rohingyas, comprising 116 registered and 199 non-registered refugees.FindingsThe results indicate a substantial difference in the difficulties and coping techniques of registered and nonregistered refugees in food, residence, health and security. Except for the health and security issue, the registered Rohingyas (RRs) have a relatively better life than the nonregistered Rohingyas (NRRs). The main problem registered refugees undergo is economic, followed by health service, food, residence, social and security issue. For nonregistered refugees, economic and social issues receive maximum attention, while security is their last concern. The coping strategies show that all strategies against difficulties significantly differ between registered and nonregistered Rohingyas.Practical implicationsBased on their registration status, this research may assist humanitarian workers and policymakers in better understanding of Rohingya refugees' livelihood strategies and challenges in Bangladesh. The findings may also help practitioners and policymakers build new programs and services to assist complex and difficult refugee groups in improving their livelihoods and access to essential amenities.Originality/valuePrevious research shows little attention to the variations between registered and unregistered refugees. However, almost no studies have compared the challenges and coping methods of registered and unregistered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and other regions. This research was meant to define and offer an in-depth analysis of the Rohingya refugees' livelihood strategies in the Kutupalong registered and nonregistered camp in Bangladesh to fill the knowledge gap.

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The challenges and coping of Rohingya refugees: a comparative study of registered and nonregistered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

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“…Although several scholars have studied education for Rohingya refugees from different perspectives-including displacement and education (Prodip, 2017); policies, practices, and limitations of emergency education (Prodip & Garnett, 2019); art education (Frieder, 2020); religious education (Zahed & Prodip, 2021); citizenship education (Hossain, 2021); child labor and refugee education (Hoque, 2021); and structural barriers to refugee education (Rahman et al, 2022)-what is lacking is an explanation as to the integration of Rohingya refugees through education in Bangladesh. Thus, it would be fair enough to claim that the integration of Rohingya refugees through education is yet to be studied.…”

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Education for what? The politics of education for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Prodip

2023

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The massive influx of Rohingyas has become one of the world's worst humanitarian and human rights crises. The Bangladesh government does not have any domestic or international regulations to set up an administrative process to address the issue of Rohingya refugees. Recently, Bangladesh and Myanmar initiated the repatriation of around 3000 Rohingyas. Yet, the repatriation process has not been successful as none of the Rohingya agreed to return to Myanmar without citizenship rights and security. Against this backdrop, this study explores whether education can act as a solution to integrate Rohingya refugees into mainstream society in Bangladesh. Applying purposive sampling, primary data was collected through semi‐structured interviews, key informant interviews, and telephone interviews. Data analysis was performed through conversation analysis. The findings reveal that the integration of Rohingya refugees through education is a far‐reaching dream as refugee management and education policies do not permit the integration of Rohingya refugees into mainstream society in Bangladesh. Rohingya refugees have demanded education as their right to develop their self‐respect and dignity. In contrast, the Bangladesh government viewed education as a relief program rather than development and integration. This article supports the claim of academics that the Bangladeshi government should provide education to Rohingya refugee children from a development perspective to protect and ensure their self‐respect and dignity.Related ArticlesByrne, Jennifer. 2016. “Contextual Identity among Liberian Refugees in Ghana: Identity Salience in a Protracted Refugee Situation.” Politics & Policy 44(4): 751–82. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12169.Harel‐Shalev, Ayelet. 2009. “Lingual and Educational Policy toward ‘Homeland Minorities’ in Deeply Divided Societies: India and Israel as Case Studies.” Politics & Policy 37(5): 951–70. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2009.00206.x/abstract.Ravi, Chaitanya. 2021. “The 1971 Bangladesh War and Policy Lessons for Climate Refugee Management in South Asia.” Politics & Policy 49(1): 248–74. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12392.

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Civic Education as Peacebuilding in the Rohingya Refugee Camps

Sattar

2024

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Structural barriers to providing basic education to Rohingya children in the Kutupalong refugee camp, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

The challenges and coping of Rohingya refugees: a comparative study of registered and nonregistered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

The challenges and coping of Rohingya refugees: a comparative study of registered and nonregistered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Education for what? The politics of education for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Civic Education as Peacebuilding in the Rohingya Refugee Camps

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