Assessing Interventions Available to Internally Displaced Persons in Abia State, Nigeria

EE Enwereji

doi:10.4176/080725

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Assessing Interventions Available to Internally Displaced Persons in Abia State, Nigeria

Authors:

EE Enwereji

Publisher:

Libyan Journal of Medicine

Journal:

Libyan Journal of Medicine Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2009

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001392506

pISSN:

1819-6357

DOI:

10.4176/080725

Abstract:

 Internally displaced persons are faced with several problems, such as sexual violence, and deserve appropriate intervention, especially in view of the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS and other infections in Nigeria. This study attempts to assess interventions offered by governmental authorities and organizations to internally displaced persons and to identify gaps in services as well as to identify what needs to be strengthened. Method: The author reviewed relevant published and unpublished 
documents and collected data by interviews with semi-structured questions. Twenty-five organizations and government and police departments and 55 internally displaced persons were interviewed. Results: None of the organizations, including governmental institutions, provided social services or assistance in prevention of HIV/AIDS to internally displaced persons. The main services provided by 17 (68%) organizations to 43 (78.2%) of internally displaced persons were provision of food, clothing and money, but these were provided on an ad hoc basis. Only 3 organizations (12%) included spiritual counseling and resolution of communal conflicts in their services. Conclusion: The fact that most organizations, including the government, do not have services for internally displaced persons indicates lack of support for internally displaced persons. The government should be urged to include these people in most prevention services, including HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. This should help reduce the national prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Keywords: Internally displaced, Interventions, HIV/AIDS, Conflicts, Nigeria Libyan Medical Journal Vol. 4 (1) 2009: pp. 17-22.

Article Details

Assessing Interventions Available to Internally Displaced Persons in Abia State, Nigeria

Authors: EE Enwereji

Publisher: Libyan Journal of Medicine

Journal: Libyan Journal of Medicine Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2009

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001392506

pISSN: 1819-6357

DOI: 10.4176/080725

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Authors:

EE Enwereji

Publisher:

Libyan Journal of Medicine

Journal:

Libyan Journal of Medicine Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2009

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001392506

pISSN:

1819-6357

DOI:

10.4176/080725