2,510 households were surveyed in Hargeisa between February and June 2015, profiling multiple population groups. The Joint IDP Profiling Service (JIPS) published the data in January 2016. Data can be explored interactively through the DART visualization tool.
Use Cases
- Profiling displacement drivers and needs based on the described population groups (IDPs, migrants, host communities, refugees).
- Comparing living conditions and vulnerabilities across different population segments mentioned in the description.
- Analyzing the socio-economic integration of displaced populations within host communities in Hargeisa.
Strengths
- Data collection is documented with a specific sample size of 2,510 households.
- The survey covers a defined time period from February to June 2015.
- Data is provided in an accessible XLSX format and is licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for reuse.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single 2015 exercise in Hargeisa.
Provenance
- Source
- Joint IDP Profiling Service (JIPS)
- Collection Method
- Household survey administered to a sample of households.
- Time Range
- Data collected between February and June 2015 (report published January 2016).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-02 14:53:29.042782; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Hargeisa, Somalia.