Security Concerns of Internal Displacement: A case study of Non-Camp Settings in Kwara State, Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Mbombo. J.M.K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shittu, O.M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-22T10:04:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-22T10:04:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Internal displacement forces displaced persons to seek refuge in territories that are considered to be safer, including outside officially designated camps. This development brings up security concerns for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communications, thus increasing the likelihood of conflict. This paper set out to unveil the existence of IDPs in non-camp settings (NCS) in Kwara State, examine the security implications associated with their covert presence, and evaluate the strategies put in place by the State Government to address them. The study adopted a mixed method approach, in which 200 copies of a questionnaire were distributed to local participants in selected towns, out of which 188 copies were retrieved. A snowball technique was used to identify unregisteredIDPs while a purposive sampling technique was useful in the selection of key informants for interviews.The study found thatthe securityimplications of hosting IDPs were numerous: feelings of insecurity,a threat to physical and mental health, a threat to life, vulnerability to harassment; increasing demographic imbalance, and condescending attitude of the host population among others.The study concluded that a high level of impoverishment in NCS threatens human security for the host population, as well as for IDPs,specifically, personal, community, economic and environmental security. The study recommended that the Kwara State Government should synergize with relevant stakeholders and the local communities, to identify and profile all victims of internal displacement for an effective response to security challenges. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Dr J.M.K. Mbombo is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Nigeria and Shittu, O.M. is a doctoral student of CPSS, University of Ilorin | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2006-6473 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/16905 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, IBB University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria | |
| dc.subject | Security | |
| dc.subject | Internal Displacement | |
| dc.subject | Non-camp Setting and Host Community | |
| dc.subject | Kwara | |
| dc.title | Security Concerns of Internal Displacement: A case study of Non-Camp Settings in Kwara State, Nigeria | |
| dc.type | Article |