Internally displaced people in Lagos: environmental health conditions and access to healthcare in the context of COVID-19

Adejoh, Samuel Ojima; Kuznetsova, Irina; Dhesi, Surindar

doi:10.1080/09581596.2022.2096427

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“…Despite these problems, humanitarian access to Northeast Nigeria, a particularly affected region, has been limited to government‐controlled “garrison towns,” leaving large swathes of the area and its population unable to access assistance (Pozo Marín & Ben Ali, 2021). These “garrison towns” are also increasingly populated with overcrowded camps for internally displaced people, who face limited opportunities to meet their basic needs and depend almost entirely on humanitarian aid (Adejoh et al, 2022). COVID‐19 has worsened this already dire situation, both in Northeastern Nigeria and in many other African countries.…”

Section: Covid‐19 As a Driver Of Grassroot Solidarity And Resistancementioning

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A community psychology for migrant justice: Critically examining border violence and resistance during the COVID‐19 syndemic

Esposito

Rebelo

Olanrewaju

et al. 2023

American J of Comm Psychol

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This article explores the magnifying lenses of the COVID‐19 syndemic to highlight how people racialized as migrants and refugees have been—and continue to be—disproportionally harmed. We use empirical evidence collected in our scholarly/activist work in Europe, Africa, South Asia, and the United States to examine migrant injustice as being produced by a combination of power structures and relations working to maintain colonial global orders and inequalities. This is what has been defined as “border imperialism.” Our data, complemented by evidence from transnational solidarity groups, show that border imperialism has further intersected with the hygienic‐sanitary logics of social control at play during the COVID‐19 period. This intersection has resulted in increasingly coercive methods of restraining people on the move, as well as in increased—and new—forms of degradation of their lives, that is, an overall multiplication of border violences. At the same time, however, COVID‐19 has provided a unique opportunity for grassroot solidarity initiatives and resistance led by people on the move to be amplified and extended. We conclude by emphasizing the need for community psychologists to take a more vigorous stance against oppressive border imperialist regimes and the related forms of violence they re/enact.

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Section: Covid‐19 As a Driver Of Grassroot Solidarity And Resistancementioning

confidence: 99%

A community psychology for migrant justice: Critically examining border violence and resistance during the COVID‐19 syndemic

Esposito

Rebelo

Olanrewaju

et al. 2023

American J of Comm Psychol

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“…Studies have highlighted the limited availability of healthcare infrastructure, shortages of medical supplies, and overwhelmed healthcare systems in conflict-affected areas (Abbara et al, 2022; Cuadrado et al, 2023). These obstacles contribute to delays in seeking and receiving essential healthcare by exacerbating existing health conditions and creating new health risks (Adejoh et al, 2022). Displaced farmers are disproportionately affected, facing barriers to medical attention and comprehensive healthcare support.…”

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‘I lost over 700 tubers of yam but am glad I am still alive’: Implications of victimhood and displacement on conflict management – Insights from displaced farmers in North Central Nigeria

Achem,

Aderinto

2023

International Review of Victimology

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This study investigates the victimisation and challenges faced by the displaced agricultural community in North-Central Nigeria. The study argues that the significant loss and suffering experienced within this victimisation context contribute to the emergence of post-displacement stressors and act as catalysts for further acts of violence. A sample of 42 participant was selected using a combination of convenience sampling, snowball sampling, and purposeful sampling techniques. The participant were chosen from Daudu camps 1 and 2 (Mbawa), the Gbajimba internally displaced person (IDP) camp (Nzorov), and the Naka IDP camp (Ikyaghev). Data collection involved 8 focus group discussions with victims and 42 in-depth interviews with primary, secondary, and reintegrated victims, as well as representatives of herders. In addition, 14 key informant interviews were conducted with personnel from active non-governmental organisations (NGOs), IDP camp officials, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) officials, police and army personnel, the head of a local vigilante group, and traditional district heads. Qualitative data analysis was performed thematically using NVIVO 12 Plus, a qualitative data analysis software. The findings highlight that food insecurity emerges as the primary challenge faced by the displaced population. Other challenges include poor living conditions, inadequate healthcare, a lack of employment opportunities, a high number of out-of-school children, emotional difficulties, and water and sanitation problems. Returnees face challenges in reconstructing damaged properties, establishing water sources, and ensuring adequate security. Most participant rely on support from SEMA, humanitarian NGOs, and donations from private individuals and groups. Based on the research results, the study proposes relevant policies for the government and other agencies involved in assisting displaced populations. It emphasises the need for the government to engage with individuals and groups to provide long-term assistance for victims’ rehabilitation, reintegration, and recovery.

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Revisiting Internally Displaced Persons, Social Distancing and COVID-19 Crises in Nigeria

Yemisi,

Oyewusi

2024

The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems

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Internally displaced people in Lagos: environmental health conditions and access to healthcare in the context of COVID-19

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

A community psychology for migrant justice: Critically examining border violence and resistance during the COVID‐19 syndemic

A community psychology for migrant justice: Critically examining border violence and resistance during the COVID‐19 syndemic

‘I lost over 700 tubers of yam but am glad I am still alive’: Implications of victimhood and displacement on conflict management – Insights from displaced farmers in North Central Nigeria

Revisiting Internally Displaced Persons, Social Distancing and COVID-19 Crises in Nigeria

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