| ID | 193035 |
| Title Proper | Travail and Feasibility of Returning Home of Gwoza Women in New Kuchingoro Internally Displaced Persons Camp, Nigeria |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bamidele, Seun ; Pikirayi, Innocent |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The lived experiences of women in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps are poorly understood despite the centrality of this issue in discourses on victims’ experiences. This study examines the travail of Gwoza women in New Kuchingoro IDPs camp in Abuja, Nigeria. It attempts to identify the survival strategies adopted by women and the possibility of their returning home, in northeastern Nigeria. The study adopted a qualitative research design utilising both primary and secondary data. Insights for data analyses were drawn from transactional theory of stress and coping strategies. The study reveals that Gwoza women rely largely on humanitarian aid from NGOs, while the federal government has largely failed to fulfil that role. Reliance on subsistence farming and humanitarian aid implies that their coping or survival strategy is only tentative. Gwoza women also regard the issue of security as a source of livelihood crucial to their survival, which they are unlikely to get should they return home where they will be exposed to attacks by the insurgent Boko Haram. Moreover, the Nigerian government has not given them any assurance on the provision of adequate security and means of livelihood upon return. They are thus compelled to remain in camp. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 58, No.8; Dec 2023: p.1482-1496 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2023-11 58, 8 |
| Key Words | Security ; Livelihood ; Boko Haram ; Gwoza women ; New Kuchingoro IDPs camp |