Prevalence of Violence and Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Victims of Ethno-Religious Conflict in Jos, Nigeria

Tagurum, YO; Chirdan, OO; Obindo, Taiwo J.; Bello, Danjuma A; Afolaranmi, Tolulope O; Hassan, Zuwaira I; Yilgwan, Christopher

doi:10.4172/psychiatry.1000178

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“…This study further revealed that, the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder exhibited more among women in Ekiti State were; avoiding thoughts, feelings or physical sensations that bring up memories of the traumatic event; having repeated, disturbing memories, and images of a stressful experience from relationship with their partners and feeling irritable as demonstrated in angry outbursts. This finding is consistent with Tagurum et al, (2015) which found out that symptoms of PTSD experienced by their respondents included denial or avoidance of thoughts of the crisis, numbness and detachment from surroundings, thoughts and memories recur, even though the danger has passed, were thought to affect between 7 and 8% of their population. Symptoms of PTSD seems to be relatively common among victims of domestic violence than those who never experienced domestic violence, as supported by Bisson et al (2015), whose study revealed lifetime prevalence to be between 1.9% and 8.8%, but indicated that, the rate doubles in populations affected by conflict and reaches more than 50% in survivors of domestic violence.…”

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Domestic Violence and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Women in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2020

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Prior studies have shown that women who experience domestic violence are at higher risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but this had not been clearly observed among women in Ekiti State. This study investigated domestic violence and PTSD with the purpose of finding out strategies that could help in reducing the occurrences. The study was a descriptive research of the survey type. The sample consisted of 2100 women in Ekiti State. The sample was selected through Multistage sampling procedure. An adapted close-ended questionnaire was used to measure the variables investigated. Face and content validity of the instrument were ensured. Construct validity yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.81. Reliability of the instrument was ensured and a coefficient of 0.85 obtained. Research questions were answered descriptively and hypotheses were tested using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient at 0.05 level of significance.Findings showed that 37.9% women experienced physical violence, 40.8% experienced sexual violence and 43% experienced psychological violence in Ekiti State. Further finding showed 44.3% of women in Ekiti State exhibited symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Education of children and young people to achieving generational change in violent behaviour was the most preferred strategy in preventing domestic violence among women in Ekiti State. There was significant relationship between physical, sexual and psychological violence, and post-traumatic stress disorder among women in Ekiti State.Healthy relationship education targeted at disrupting the developmental pathways towards domestic violence should be developed and implemented in health education curriculum, at primary and secondary school levels.

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Domestic Violence and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Women in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2020

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“…A study was conducted in north central Nigeria (Jos) among individuals who witnessed ethno-religious violence. This study showed a significant association between violence and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Tagurum et al, 2014). Majority (68.1%) of the participants experienced constant watchfulness and were easily startled, 67.6% were in denial and avoidance of thoughts of the crisis, 52.9% experienced numbness and detachment from surroundings and 42.2% experienced recurring nightmares (Tagurum et al, 2014).…”

Section: Implications Of Conflict On Mental Healthmentioning

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“…This study showed a significant association between violence and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Tagurum et al, 2014). Majority (68.1%) of the participants experienced constant watchfulness and were easily startled, 67.6% were in denial and avoidance of thoughts of the crisis, 52.9% experienced numbness and detachment from surroundings and 42.2% experienced recurring nightmares (Tagurum et al, 2014). In another study carried out among trauma victims in north central Nigeria (Dogonahawa community, Plateau state) among 266 participants, 47% being head of households and 53% being dependants.…”

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Mental Health and Conflict in Nigeria: An Overview

Adesina

Adesanya

Olufadewa

2020

EUROPEAN J ENV PUBLI

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Nigeria, the giant of Africa, is a West African country with a total land area of 910,770 square kilometers and a population of 198,778,607 people. She is made up of diverse people based on ethnic group, language, religion, etc. The diversities present in the country, however, have been a major cause of conflicts. Conflict in Nigeria has resulted in the death, displacement, sexual violations, injuries, disabilities among others, of the population affected. Zones commonly affected in Nigeria are the north east (due to Boko Haram insurgency), north central(territorial dispute between nomadic farmers and the community dwellers compounded by ethnoreligious issues) and south south (high unemployment rate despite the presence of a mineral resource [petroleum] and ecological degradation due to oil spillage) geopolitical zones. Children, victims of sexual violence, families that lost their loved ones, refugees and internally displaced people are the main victims of mental illness in conflicting regions in Nigeria. Individuals affected by conflict could present with varying mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), anxiety disorder, depression, substance misuse, psychosis, anti-social behaviours, somatic symptoms such as headaches, non-specific pains or discomfort in torso and limbs, dizziness, weakness, and fatigue, etc. This study presented the mental health status of the individuals in these conflict zones. Authors appeal that their recommendations be applied to reduce the burden of mental illness in the conflict zones in Nigeria.

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“…Cardozo et al [15] in their study of 799 Afghanistan respondents aged 15 years and above also reported similar findings. Other researchers have equally documented the psychological consequences of conflict among their respondents [16,10,17,18] . Some studies have been conducted on various aspects of the Ezza and Ezillo communal conflicts, but none has looked at the psychological effects of these conflicts on the inhabitants.…”

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Assessing the psychological consequences of communal conflicts among the inhabitants of two conflict-affected communities in south east Nigeria

Onyebueke¹,

Okwaraji²,

Obiechina³

2018

J. Med. Res.

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In Nigeria communal conflicts are mainly caused due to disagreement communities have over land or some natural resources like oil deposits, solid minerals and water. Conflict can also arise when the communities want to defend their pride, properties or even themselves against the invasion of other communities. This study assessed the Psychological consequences of communal conflicts in a sample of 850 inhabitants from two communities in South east Nigeria using the following instruments; (1) The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), (2)The Short Screening Scale for Post traumatic stress disorder, (3) The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and ( 4) the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-2). Result showed that 30.8% had psychological distress, 24.7% had post traumatic stress disorder; 22.5% and 14.5% had mild and moderate depression respectively. Furthermore, 27.9%, 16.4% and 3.6% had mild, moderate and severe anxiety disorder respectively. The results of the study were appropriately discussed with some recommendations.

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Prevalence of Violence and Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Victims of Ethno-Religious Conflict in Jos, Nigeria

Cited by 13 publications

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Domestic Violence and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Women in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Domestic Violence and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Women in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Mental Health and Conflict in Nigeria: An Overview

Assessing the psychological consequences of communal conflicts among the inhabitants of two conflict-affected communities in south east Nigeria

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