Patterns of Social Interaction, Integration and Adaptation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Uhogua Camp, Edo State, Nigeria
| Main Author: | Imoudu, Monica O. |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2019
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/4514938 |
Daftar Isi:
- This study examined the role of social interaction on recovery among victims of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Uhogua camp, Edo State Nigeria. Sample which consisted of 528 was selected from the population of displaced victims. The quantitative and qualitative methods were adopted and concepts theorized using dramaturgy. Respondents consisted of female (71.0%) and Christian religious group (99.2%). Ninety-seven percent of respondents were displaced by Boko-haram insurgency. Some 72.2% engaged in interaction within significant others in the first three months of migration in the camp. Thirty-six percent extended interaction to generalize others, and this was activated in post-significant-others interaction. Seventy-percent and 51.9% showed a recovery in the interaction engaged with significant others and generalized others respectively. Social interaction (x2 =279.7, P=0.000) and intergroup relations (x2 =135.5, P=0.000) significantly altered recovery positively. Respondents were keen to engage in interaction when they perceived that environment was secured, well accommodated and ventilated and nutrition was moderately sufficient. Social interaction among IDPs in Uhogua camp rapidly altered recovery positively. Stakeholders overseeing displacement camps should mainstream inter-group relations as integral to the paraphernalia of management.