ADSU International Journal of Applied Economics, Finance and Management

Effects Of The Boko Haram Insurgency On The Socio-Economic Development Of Women And Children In Resettle Communities In Adamawa Central Senatorial District

Abstract

The paper examined the effects of Boko-Haram insurgency on the socio-economic development of women and children in resettle communities in Adamawa Central Senatorial District. The issue of insurgency has been a significant concern in some part of Adamawa Central such as Hong, Gombi and Garkida. The Boko Haram insurgency has not only disrupted economic activities such as trade but has also significantly impacted social activities and infrastructure. The objectives of the study are to examine the educational effect of insurgency on women and children in resettled communities Adamawa central senatorial District, to assess the effects of insurgency on food and drinking of women and children in resettle communities in Adamawa central senatorial District and to proffer mitigation measures on the socio-economic effect of insurgency on women and children in resettled communities in Adamawa central senatorial District. The study adopts frustration-aggression theory as the theoretical framework. Survey research design was used for the study. The study used simple random sampling for selecting the sample size of the study. 200 respondents were purposively selected in the resettled communities in Adamawa Central. Chi-square analysis was used to test the formulated hypothesis. The study discovered that insurgents destroyed majority of the schools in the resettled communities, there is no access to food for women and children in resettled communities and there is no access to quality drinking water for women and children. The study recommends government should provide safe and well-resourced shelters for resettled displaced women and children, ensuring access to basic necessities and healthcare, implement programs to reunite separated families and support orphans and unaccompanied children and finally increase access to mental health services, including counselling and trauma support, particularly for women and children affected by violence.