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Beyond poverty fixation: interrogating the experiences of internally displaced persons in Nigeria

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  • Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika
  • Temitope B. Oriola
  • Bukola Salami
  • Michael Obiefune
  • Nwene Ejike
  • Ayodotun Olutola
  • Omolola Irinoye

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This paper draws on fieldwork at three camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Northeast Nigeria. It interrogates the pre-displacement experiences of participants, their transition to and experiences of internal displacement, vignettes of life at IDP camps, their relationship with host communities, the non-universality of experiences of sexual and gender-based violence among female IDPs (despite the particularities of experiences of women and young girls) and the resilience and agency of IDPs. The paper argues that scholarly engagement with IDPs and their social conditions should go beyond fixation on or fetishisation of poverty. Overall, the paper contributes to the empirical literature on conditions of internal displacement in sub-Saharan Africa.

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  • Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika & Temitope B. Oriola & Bukola Salami & Michael Obiefune & Nwene Ejike & Ayodotun Olutola & Omolola Irinoye, 2020. "Beyond poverty fixation: interrogating the experiences of internally displaced persons in Nigeria," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(9), pages 1476-1497, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:41:y:2020:i:9:p:1476-1497
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2020.1782732
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    2. Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons & Marty, Ana H., 2021. "Student perceptions of school safety and student learning outcomes in a context of protracted conflict," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 82(C).

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