With millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) around the world, there is need to implement durable housing solutions post-conflict, that involves sustainable integration and sustainable reintegration using long term shelter programmes in the rural and urban areas. The study aims to assess designers’ assessment of post conflict housing schemes (PCHS) for internally displaced persons. Using a cross-sectional survey, the study utilized a questionnaire instrument distributed to one hundred (100) design professionals that have cognate field experience in the design, construction and management of post-conflict housing schemes. Statistical tools of bar chart, principal component analysis, categorical regression and one-way analysis of variance by SPSS v.21 was utilized. The study revealed that designers considered features such as external design and services, socio-cultural and space and maintenance features in the design of PCHS. Generalized factors considered in the selection of these features include demands of the household, choice/selection of building materials and population of IDPs. The study revealed that the failure of PCHS could be because of politics/partisanship, lack of international assistance/aid, need to make profit and non-involvement of IDPs in the rebuilding process, while the success of the scheme could be engendered by adequate participation of IDPs, effective monitoring mechanisms and increased government and non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs) participation. In conclusion, the study developed a framework for the design of PCHS for IDPs. The study recommended that professional designers should objectively consider the contributions and characteristics of IDPs in the design of PCHS. In addition, international bodies should increase pressure on government to increase commitment in re-settling IDPs. NGOs should not relent in their efforts.

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评估设计师对国内流离失所者冲突后住房计划的理解

全世界有数以百万计的国内流离失所者，需要在冲突后实施持久的住房解决方案，其中涉及利用农村和城市地区的长期住房计划实现可持续的融合和可持续的重新融合。该研究旨在评估设计师对国内流离失所者的冲突后住房计划的评估。该研究使用横断面调查，向分布在冲突后房屋计划的设计，建造和管理方面具有同等领域经验的一百（100）名设计专业人员分发了问卷调查工具。使用条形图，主成分分析，分类回归和SPSS v.21的方差单向分析等统计工具。研究表明，设计师在PCHS的设计中考虑了外部设计和服务，社会文化，空间和维护等功能。选择这些特征时考虑的一般因素包括家庭需求，建筑材料的选择/选择以及国内流离失所者的数量。该研究表明，PCHS的失败可能是由于政治/党派关系，缺乏国际援助/援助，需要获利和国内流离失所者不参与重建过程，而该计划的成功可能要归功于充分的参与。国内流离失所者的数量，有效的监督机制以及政府和非政府组织（NGOs）的参与增加。总之，该研究为IDP的PCHS设计开发了一个框架。该研究建议专业设计师在PCHS设计中应客观考虑IDP的贡献和特征。此外，国际机构应加大对政府的压力，要求其加大对重新安置国内流离失所者的承诺。非政府组织不应屈服。