Reintegration of former Boko Haram members and combatants in Nigeria: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of community members’ experiences of trauma

Ike, TJ, Jidong, DE ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5034-0335, Ike, ML, Francis, C and Ayobi, EE, 2022. Reintegration of former Boko Haram members and combatants in Nigeria: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of community members’ experiences of trauma. Third World Quarterly. ISSN 0143-6597

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Abstract

Reintegration in conflict settings poses significant challenges. In Nigeria, while much emphasis is placed on deradicalising and rehabilitating former Boko Haram members, including combatants and their families, the community seems to receive minimal priority concerning the traumatic experience they face and its impact on limiting reintegration. This paper makes an original contribution by using an interpretative phenomenological analytical lens to explore community members who are victims with lived experiences of trauma in conflict settings. The study draws on semi-structured interviews with 30 participants recruited from Bornu, Adamawa and Kaduna states. Based on the analysed data, the study found that trauma limits reintegration and fuels scepticism about the genuine reform of the former Boko Haram members and combatants. Trauma was also perceived to transcend the immediate victims and extend to the community. We recommend a trauma-informed cognitive behavioural therapy intervention to create a positive outlook that encourages reintegration and reduces potential recidivism.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Third World Quarterly
Creators:	Ike, T.J., Jidong, D.E., Ike, M.L., Francis, C. and Ayobi, E.E.
Publisher:	Informa UK Limited
Date:	22 August 2022
ISSN:	0143-6597
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1080/01436597.2022.2109459 DOI 1592848 Other
Rights:	This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Third World Quarterly on 22nd August 2022, available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/01436597.2022.2109459
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Laura Ward
Date Added:	23 Sep 2022 11:25
Last Modified:	22 Feb 2024 03:00
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/47098

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