SOCIAL SERVICES AND REHABILITATION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN CROSS STATE, NIGERIA

Abanbeshie Jeremiah A., Patrick Elizabeth.,
Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies.
University of Calabar, Calabar
&
Uyang Francis A.
Department of Sociology.
University of Calabar, Calabar

Abstract
Examining social services and the rehabilitation of internally displaced people was the main goal of the study. For the study, three research questions were posed. the study used a survey research approach. A total of 500 internally displaced people living in displacement camps were chosen by random sampling. The main tool used in the study to collect data was a structured questionnaire. A panel of specialists in the field of health care for refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) thoroughly tested the questionnaire's content validity in order to confirm the instrument's validity. Cronbach alpha was employed to assess the instrument's dependability. After the survey's quantitative data were collected, they were rigorously analysed using regression analysis. The outcome demonstrated that community and social integration, social protection programs, shelter, and social integration all significantly contribute to the rehabilitation of IDPS. It was suggested, among other things, that initiatives be taken to improve the quality, cost, and accessibility of housing support for internally displaced people (IDPs), guaranteeing that these populations have access to secure and stable homes.
Key Words: Social services, shelter and, social protection programmes and community and social integration rehabilitation of IDPS.