2026/07/13 by Obadia Okinda Miroro · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Diaspora, migration, transnational identity #Public Relations and Crisis Communication #Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
paper · doi:10.1177/00020397261467770
openalex publication_date 2026/07/13 · openalex created_date 2026/07/14 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14
Somali giving practices during severe crises are shaped by diverse socio-demographic profiles and varying patterns of digital technologies. Using a cross-sectional survey of Somalis in Eastleigh, Nairobi, and multinomial logistic regression, this article examines the factors shaping giving in response to crises. The findings reveal that education redirected giving towards Kenya, while specific clan affiliation and being born abroad redirected it abroad. Older age was significantly associated with giving abroad. Social media engagement broadens giving by drawing non-givers into the practice. Acting as a constitutive infrastructure, social media has homogenised the practice across socio-demographic boundaries. Giving is therefore a choice; it is shaped by a person's sense of connection to crises, as determined by their degree of integration, ties to areas of origin, and commitment to the public good. Crisis response strategies should therefore prioritise inclusive digital technologies and use narratives that connect people to particular crises.