Challenges Faced by Women and Children in Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Nigeria

Abstract

Internally Displaced Persons are people who left their inhabitants in search of safety, bit the challenges faced by persons in Internally Displaced Persons camp are enormous. The objectives of the study are to identify the challenges faced by women and children in IDPs camps, to know if necessary mechanisms are being put in place to address the difficulties faced by women and children in IDPs camps, to know and understand the implications of these challenges on women and children at IDPs camps and to identify possible solutions to the challenges faced by women and children in the IDPs' camps in Nigeria. Purposive sampling techniques was used to select the respondents for this study. The samples consist of 50 respondents including 10 women, 12 children and 3 officers in each of New Kuchigoro and Durumi Internally Displaced Persons camp Oral interview was conducted for three officials in each camp while focus group discussion was used for women and children in the 2 camps. Findings reveals that, the challenges faced by women and children in internally displaced persons'(IDPs) camp ranged from lack of financial support, insecurity, lack of good education, hunger, uncomfortable accommodation, water, e.t.c had put serious threat to lives of women and children in IDPs' camp. The study therefore recommends that, government and institutions in charge of managing affairs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria on how to address challenges faced by women and children in internally displaced people’s camp.