Empowerment and Self-Sustainability of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in North-East Nigeria
Abstract

This paper proposes a scheme that can be adopted for empowerment and self-sustainability of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Northeast Nigeria arising from the humanitarian crisis which the displacement from their original homes has caused. A questionnaire titled Empowerment and Self-Sustainability of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Northeast Nigeria was developed and used to survey the needs of the IDPs. Directors of Training and Development at FEMA and SEMA (Yobe, Adamawa and Borno States) were interviewed on the status and needs of the IDPs. Observations were made in three IDP camps. The data and information collected were analysed and presented with the aid of
tables of percentile. Among others, the findings show that the IDPs have suffered; and they are in needs. They lack basic training and development programmes for self-sustenance. The paper contended that sustainable training and  empowerment programme will prepare them for self-sustenance. It suggests that training and development programmes should be designed and entrusted into the hands of professional adult educators; and delivered by experts in various
trades in conjunction with the ITF and community educators. While NEMA and SEMA should coordinate, Bank of Industry would provide the take-off funds. To avoid breeding generation of hoodlums and others arising from the child IDPs, the paper opines that holistic education should be given to the child IDPs.

Citation
Aderogba, K. A. PhD, Majaro-Majesty, H. O. PhD & Adeniyi, A. A. PhD. Empowerment and Self-Sustainability of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in North-East Nigeria. International Journal of Continuing and Non-formal Education, 10, 152-171.