THE EFFECT OF NEMA RELIEF AND REHABILITATION SERVICES ON HEALTH CARE SERVICE AT INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS) CAMP IN ADAMAWA STATE.

Abstract

The crisis of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) constitutes one of the world's most
worrisome humanitarian crises. With the Boko Haram insurgency attacks in Nigeria, the
number of internally displaced persons in the northern part of Nigeria and Adamawa
State in particular has risen tremendously. This study was carried out to assess the effect
of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)on the provision of healthcare
service to IDPs in Malkohi and Fufore camps in Adamawa state (2011-2018). Social
Inclusion theory was adopted as a theoretical framework for this study. While the study
used questionnaire and interview (primary sources) and secondary sources of data.
Krejcie and Morgan table (354), comprising of IDPs in Malkohi and Fufore camps in
Adamawa state. Correlation method was used for the test of hypotheses and analysis
with the aid of SPSS 20. The study revealed that NEMA relief and rehabilitation has
positive effect, but insignificant in the provision of health services to IDPs in Malkohi and
Fufore camps in Adamawa state. The study recommends among others that the federal
government through NEMA should place more emphasis on the provision of health
facilities for the IDPs aside food and shelter and should also avail them with doctors,
enough medications and drugs to the IDPs.