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| Paper Title: | Counselling as a Complementary Pathway to Protection and Psychosocial Recovery: Experiences of Displaced Populations in North-Central Nigeria’s Middle Belt Region |
| Authors Name: | Elizabeth Adamu |
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| Published Paper Id: | IJRTI2602003 |
| Published In: | Volume 11 Issue 2, February-2026 |
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| Abstract: | Internal displacement remains one of the most significant humanitarian concerns in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, particularly in Plateau, Benue, and Nasarawa States where recurrent communal violence, farmer–herder conflicts, and armed attacks have uprooted families from ancestral homes. Although humanitarian interventions have focused heavily on physical security, food distribution, and temporary shelter, considerably less attention has been directed toward the psychological impact of displacement and its long-term implications for individual and communal wellbeing. Contemporary scholarship acknowledges that emotional recovery and psychosocial stability are essential components of protection in conflict-affected societies, as unresolved trauma undermines resilience, disrupts social functioning, and increases vulnerability to further harm (Inter-Agency Standing Committee, 2007; World Health Organization, 2021). This study examines counselling as a complementary protection pathway for internally displaced persons (IDPs), exploring how structured psychosocial support contributes to trauma relief, coping capacity, and restoration of dignity in displacement settings. The research adopts a qualitative approach, utilizing semi-structured interviews with 20 IDPs, six counsellors, and four humanitarian protection workers drawn from major displacement settlements in the Middle Belt. Thematic analysis revealed that counselling mitigates trauma symptoms such as persistent fear, nightmares, and intrusive memories while also strengthening social cohesion through renewed trust and supportive peer relationships. However, the study identified substantial institutional and cultural constraints including limited trained mental-health personnel, stigmatization of counselling services, absence of confidential therapeutic spaces, and the lack of a coordinated government framework for psychosocial interventions. The study concludes that counselling must be recognized as a core feature of Nigeria’s national protection agenda and integrated into sustained humanitarian policy if emotional recovery and long-term stability are to be achieved among displaced populations. |
| Keywords: | Counselling; Psychosocial Support; Protection; Internal Displacement; Middle Belt Nigeria; Trauma Recovery |
| Cite Article: | "Counselling as a Complementary Pathway to Protection and Psychosocial Recovery: Experiences of Displaced Populations in North-Central Nigeria’s Middle Belt Region", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.a12-a26, February-2026, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2602003.pdf |
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