ASSESSMENT OF LIVING CONDITIONS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPs) IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

Internal displacement in North Central Nigeria has reached a critical humanitarian threshold, driven by the compounding effects of farmer-herder conflicts, ethno-religious violence, and climate-induced environmental disasters. Despite the proliferation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across Benue State, Plateau State, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a significant gap existed in empirical, planning-oriented research examining how the physical and spatial characteristics of displacement settlements shape long-term living conditions and livelihood outcomes…