Challenges Facing Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) in the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons 2010-2015

Abstract

This study was designed to examine the challenges facing Adamawa State Management Emergency Agency in the rehabilitation and re-integration of Internally Displaced Persons. Two objectives, two research questions, and two research hypotheses were formulated to guide the conduct of the study. This study is based on The Capability Approach Survey research design was adopted for the study where a 17 item questionnaire designed by the researchers was administered to a sample of 385 respondents categorised as 55 ADSEMA staff, and 330 IDPs selected using stratified and purposive sampling techniques. The data collected for the study were analysed using the mean and Standard Deviation and the t-test method of data analysis to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses respectively. The finding of the study revealed that ADSEMA's roles in the rehabilitation and reintegration of IDPs was faced with varied challenges like insecurity, corruption and lack of political will. Based on the above conclusion, the study recommends that: adequate security mechanisms should be put in place at the campsites to relax the apprehensive minds of the IDPs while there and the Nigerian government should fight corruption and ensure a direct link between the management agencies and the IDPs.