AN ASSESSMENT OF ACCOMMODATIONOFINTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS

Accommodation is the provision of shelter to the vulnerable persons for protection fromharm,violence, conflict, insurgence, manmade or natural disaster. This research aimed atidentifying the accommodation situation of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) andthe challenges at the camp with the view to recommend in order to improve the campsituation. The conduct of this research was relied on both secondary and primary data.Atotal of one hundred and twenty questionnaires was distributed and completed.60,30,30for female, male and adults respectively. From the analysis of the results presentedmajority of the respondents age lies between 35-44 years with 35 respondentsrepresenting a 29.2% agreed to that. Seventy-five respondents representing 62.5% arefemale and that constitute the highest respondents out of which 65 (54.2%) aremarried.Fitty five 55 (45.8%) respondents have no qualitication while 75(62.5%)respondents were employed and 50 (41.7%) respondents have workingexperience between 11-15 years length of service. Most of the IDPs 120 (100%)respondents agreed that accommodations are provided at the camp. The conduct of thisresearch was relied on both primary and secondary data. The research tends.to makefindings like; how is the accommodation situation at the camp,how effective theaccommodation services at the camp is, type of accommodation the government provideat the camp, what the challenges of accommodation at the camp are. It was recommendedthat;The accommodation situation at the camp should be improved to ensure the welfareof the IDPs,Government should provide accommodation materials such as mattresses,mats,blanket for the wellbeing of the IDPs, there should be equitable sdistribution ofaccommodation items for the IDPs by camp official, government should ensure that thecnvironment for IDPs camp is secured.