Beyond poverty fixation: interrogating the experiences of internally displaced persons in Nigeria

Resilience actions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in camp-like settings: a Northern Nigeria case study

“…High levels of resilience were evident among IDPs in this study, as shown in their ability to adapt depending on the conditions and locations. Similar resilience was reported in another study conducted in Nigeria, which showed a sense of self among IDPs before displacement empowered them to create their leadership and governance structures ( Okeke-Ihejirika et al., 2020 ). This study also showed that community resilience alone was insufficient for overcoming social and environmental barriers, such as access to individual healthcare; and similar findings were also identified in other studies ( Roberts et al., 2009 ; Mendelsohn et al., 2014 ).…”

“…Suggested solutions to internal displacement issues include the need for better data that could improve humanitarian response, human and financial resources investment to develop new approaches, and strengthening political will and commitment to act ( United Nations (UN), 2021 ). However, studies on IDP lived experiences have not elaborated on the adopted IDP management approaches across different camp settings ( Okeke-Ihejirika et al., 2020 ; Ishaku et al., 2020 ), which could support the implementation of those suggested solutions. This paper, therefore, aims to present findings from broader research that investigated the essential services available to camp-dwelling IDPs in Northern Nigeria ( Ekezie, 2019 ).…”

(Counter-) terrorism in Africa: Reflections for a new decade

“…Beyond calling for the adequate provision of foods and other necessities, and controlled distribution of these in IDP camps, the authors suggest the provision of training in entrepreneurial and other skillsets to aid these women and girls in generating income through the production and sale of goods and services needed in northern Nigeria. It must be noted that Njoku and Akintayo's findings contradict those of Okeke-Ihejirika et al, 60 who find that no sexual exploitation was evident in any of the IDP camps they visited. This interesting diversity of findings necessitates further research to probe the issue; if sexual exploitation is evident in some IDP camps but not in others, then researchers and practitioners may have a unique opportunity to collaborate on how to showcase and replicate examples of good practice from camps where sexual exploitation is not evident.…”

“Watching my family being killed by terrorists made me really depressed”: Mental health experiences, challenges and needed support of young internally displaced persons in northern Nigeria

“…This is similar to a report from a study conducted among IDPs in Kaduna, North Eastern Nigeria, where the chances of having PTSD was reported to be 3.7 times higher among individuals who had witnessed the killings of a relative ( Sheikh et al., 2014 ). Also, Okeke-Ihejirika et al. (2020) noted that physical injuries sustained by persons while fleeing from their communities to seek safety in neighbouring communities, affected the mental well-being of IDPs.…”