Abstract
This study sets out the results of a quality
observation done in the town of Shkoder, the biggest town in the north of
Albania. It aims to present and identify the influence of the blood feud
phenomenon in the education of children that are part of the families
imprisoned in the house. For this purpose of the study, there are a selected
group of families that live in Shkoder but are mainly from the North, where
this phenomenon is still strong. The main objective of the study is to give a
better view of the actual educational conditions of children of these families
and also to identify the factors that influence their education. The techniques
used are the questionnaire or the survey containing 32 questions organized in
different rubrics. Some are closed question with 2 choices and some are open
question to take as much information as we can from the interviewed women. The
survey is conducted with 20 women of these families who responded directly to
the questions put to them by the interviewer. We have chosen to interview 40
families, but only 20 of them were ready to answer because the interviews were
done through the phone. All together these families have 59 children. It was
not difficult to choose the target group because of the early contacts I have
with them through my work. This made it easy the gathering of information
because of the trusting relationships already built. This study show that this
phenomenon makes the lives of these children more stressed, more anxious and
more insecure, and it influences directly in the quality and in the continuing
of education of these children. Blood revenge causes these families to live
with great fear for their children's lives and not having hope for the future.
There are a number of factors that are an influence on the situation they are
going through. We have been able, through the statements, discussions and the
different opinions, to record a number of these factors.
Keywords: Children, blood feud, education, Northern
Albania, factors, prisoners, migration.