Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi

Sexual Abuse Against Females in Internally Displaced Persons’ Camp in Daudu, Benue State, Nigeria

Stephen Terver Anyo,Tavershima Abraham Agwaza, Gabriel Terseer Mbaundun & Fanen Dekera

Abstract

There is a growing trend of sexual abuse against females in Internally Displaced Persons’ camps in Nigeria which is not adequately addressed. This study evaluated the rate of sexual abuse against females in IDPs camp in Daudu, Benue State, examined the perpetrators of sexual abuse against females in IDPs camp Daudu in Benue State and explored measures that can control sexual abuse against females in IDPs camp Daudu in Benue State. The study adopted social control theory. Descriptive design was employed by the study. A sample size of 400 respondents was drawn from a population of 100,000 registered IDPs in Daudu camp, Benue State using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. The instrument used for data collection was structured interview. Data collected was analysed quantitatively using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that sexual abuse against females in IDPs camp Daudu was high. Findings revealed that camp officials and security personnel were the actual perpetrators of sexual abuse against female IDPs. The study recommended that Benue state government should make necessary arrangements so that IDPs can resettle in their ancestral homes in order to reduce the rate female IDPs’ are sexually abused in the IDPs camp and those caught in the act of sexual abuse against females should be severely dealt with.

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