leewaygroups/NGN_IDPs_Analysis

An analysis of internal displacement in north west and central Nigeria using a dataset collected by the United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM) # An Analysis of Internal Displacement in Selected States in North West and Central Zones of Nigeria ## Motivation In recent years, Nigeria has seen a surge in the number of internally displaced persons especially in the northern part of the country. While the affected population have one thing in common - being internally displaced and vulnerable, they may have dissimilar characteristics in terms of demographic and geographic distribution and very importantly reasons for their placement. I believe that a better understanding of these is necessary for all stakeholders involved in delivering humanitarian services to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and most importantly to all the tiers of the national government. Having set the general context of this discourse, the specific context is the North West and North Central zones of Nigeria. ## Objective The objective of this analysis is to glean some insight about the IDPs in the North West and North Central zones of Nigeria by asking some specific questions and seeking answers using a dataset collected by the United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Nigeria consists of six(6) geopolitical zones. The scope of this analysis is limited to the two zones mentioned earlier as those were the only zones covered in the dataset provided. #### Key questions addressed ##### Question 1: a. What is the population of the reported IDPs? b. Is the size of the population significantly different between the zones? ##### Question 2: How is the distribution of IDP sites across Local Government Areas (LGAs) within the states? ##### Question 3: What is the gender distribution in the IDPs across the states? ##### Question 4: What can the states focus on to stop or reduce the chances of people getting displaced? #### Data understanding ##### Dataset Description Nigeria Displacement Data - North Central & West Zones - Location Assessment ##### Publisher: International Organisation for Migration (IOM) The d …