Terrorism and the Plight of Women in Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdekeye, Deborah Shade
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-25T15:22:29Z
dc.date.available2020-05-25T15:22:29Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThis study focuses on terrorism and the plight of women in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to examine the nature of challenges faced by women in IDPs camp and the factors responsible for the plight of women and to suggest measures to curbing the challenges. The method adopted for the study was qualitative using descriptive and analytical approaches. Key Informant Interview was used in the data collection process. The target population for the study consisted of women that lived at IDPs camps in the past and at present. Purposive sampling was used to select respondents for interview. The findings shows that the nature of challenges faced by women in IDPs camp include hunger, sexual exploitation, rape, molestation, restricted movement, poor sanitation, and corrupt practices of officials. Based on the findings the following measures are recommended to minimize the challenges (1) provision of well-planned and organized IDPs camps; (2) adequate provisions of aids and food supply; and (3) increase in the number of female security officials in camps in order to curb the challenges faced by women in IDPs camps.en_US
dc.identifier.issn12449-1314
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4058
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, Osun State Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries5;1
dc.subjectTerrorismen_US
dc.subjectPlighten_US
dc.subjectInternally displaced personsen_US
dc.subjectCampsen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.titleTerrorism and the Plight of Women in Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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