Abstract
North-East Nigeria is recovering from a decade of terrorism by Boko Haram during which the region collapsed socioeconomically and millions were displaced. The displaced live in various camps in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe States, and serve as the primary source of data for this research. The Nigerian government has expressed their desire for the displaced to return home following peace restoration to the region. Their unwillingness to return despite the perceived gains of reintegration prompted this research to examine economic determinants of willingness for reintegration. Logistics regression results show a strong positive influence of having an assurance of finding employment back home on the willingness for reintegration. The results further suggest that displaced persons are 14 times more willing to return home when the government guarantees employment. To encourage willingness for reintegration, the authors recommend that displaced persons be empowered economically through the provision of jobs upon their return to their various home communities. Recommendations for the Nigerian government and interested parties are presented with suggestions to expand social institutions and their collaboration with the government.
Highlights
One of the causes of population displacement is terrorism; it has become a global phenomenon in recent times
People displaced within their countries are called internally displaced persons (IDPs), most of who live in makeshift camps within countries where they were displaced [2]
The majority (i.e., 73.6%) of the displaced persons in Nigeria were from Borno State while 21.9% and 4.5% were from
Summary
One of the causes of population displacement is terrorism; it has become a global phenomenon in recent times. Besides terrorism casualties, which is estimated in the millions, 82.4 million people were displaced in 2020, with 48 million of them remaining within their country of origin. People displaced within their countries are called internally displaced persons (IDPs), most of who live in makeshift camps within countries where they were displaced [2].
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