TY - JOUR AU - Onoja, Ali Johnson AU - Ogedengbe, Chris AU - Onoja, Sheila AU - Sanni, Felix Olaniyi AU - Abiodun, Paul Olaiya AU - Ayorinde, Samuel AU - Okeme, Monday PY - 2020/07/27 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Understanding the Needs of Adult Internally Displaced Persons in Three North-Eastern States of Nigeria: The Impact of Humanitarian Response Program JF - International Journal of Social Sciences and Management JA - Int J Soc Sci Mgt VL - 7 IS - 3 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.3126/ijssm.v7i3.29205 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJSSM/article/view/29205 SP - 152-158 AB - <p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The North-Eastern part of Nigeria is currently struggling with a complex humanitarian emergency. This study aimed to identify the challenges facing the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and evaluate the effect of the humanitarian response projects in alleviating these challenges.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>The study was carried out in sixteen local governments of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states using mixed methods. The quantitative data were obtained by the administration of a structured questionnaire to men of 25 years and above and women aged 15-49 years. The data obtained were analysed and complemented with the qualitative data from Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Data were analysed using SPSS version 20.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority of the IDPs were between age 25 – 29 (26.0%), women (56.7%), 40.8% had Qur’anic education, and 76.6% were married. The major challenges facing the IPDs were hunger (26.2%), lack of clothing (19.9%), regular sickness (18.5%) and lack of drugs (9.8%). Rape cases constituted (4.3%) of the total responses. The major sicknesses were Malaria (53.1%) and skin infections (34.4%). The items received from the NGOs include foodstuff (27.9%), soap and detergents (19.0%), clothing (14.0%), and drugs (9.4%). The majority (46.5%) rated their situation since they arrived in the camp very good, 52.1% affirmed great improvement in their situations, and 9 (1.4%) stated that their situations were deteriorating. The majority (33.3%) were trained on tailoring, 21.4% on cream-making, 17.0% knitting and bead making (15.2%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Humanitarian services positively impacted the IDPs, yet there is need for government and the humanitarian services providers put more efforts the alleviate the suffering of the IDPs in Nigeria.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 7, Issue-3: 152-158</em></p> ER -