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Humanitarian crisis and internally displaced persons ( IDPS ) : addressing the plights of youth and women victims in Nigeria
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Oladeji, Ayotunde |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | The concept of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has gained some currency in several parts of the African continent, particularly in war-ravaged and environmentally distressed countries, including Nigeria. In modern armed conflicts, millions of refugees, IDPs and other civilians affected by war have been affected by the psychosocial consequences of crisis. Many have suffered severe mental distress caused by traumatic experiences of having witnessed or been subjected to gross violations of human rights such as killings, torture, sexual violence, family separation and displacement from home. For Nigeria, causes of displacement are many, including terrorist activities, ethnic and religious strive, and natural disasters such as earthquakes, flooding, drought; epidemic; extreme temperature; insect infestation; and storm which can cause massive destruction, can lead to the development of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Humanitarian agencies are increasingly recognizing the need to implement psycho-social assistance programmes in emergencies, especially as it affects IDPs. The paper examines how burden-sharing and international solidarity could help in addressing the plights of IDPs in Nigeria. Some policy prescriptions are then suggested. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.basicresearchjournals.org/social%20political%20science/pdf/Olajide.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
