Insecurity and Behavioural Disorder among Internally Displaced Persons in IDP Camps in Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated insecurity and behavioral disorder among the internally displaced persons in IDP Camps in Borno state, Nigeria. Two research questions, two hypotheses were raised for the study. The target population of the study comprised 874,213 IDPs in Borno States out of which a sample size of 384 participants was randomly selected from 12 1DP Camps in the three senatorial zones of the State. The study employed descriptive survey design. Structured questionnaire tagged ‘Insecurity and Behavior Disorder Questionnaire (IBDQ) and interview scale were used as instruments for data collection. Mean and standard deviations were used in answering the research questions while the null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test. The findings revealed that personal insecurity has significantly affected the behavioral disorder among internally displaced persons in IDP camps in Borno state, Nigeria, and economic insecurity has also significantly affected the behavior disorder among internally displaced persons in IDP camps in Borno state, Nigeria. It was concluded that insecurity significantly affects displaced persons in IDP camps in Borno State, Nigeria, resulting in high prevalence of behavioral disorders such as anxiety, depression, trauma as well as economic wellbeing among IDPs, which hinder their ability to cope and reintegrate. It was therefore recommended among others that government and humanitarian partners should provide structured psychosocial support in IDP camps, including counseling and trauma recovery, with a focus on vulnerable groups like women and children.