ETHICS AND MORAL VALUES: PERISCOPING INTO THE CHALLENGES OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN NIGERIA. A FOCUS ON THE IDPS CAMPS IN NORTH EAST NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish the challenges of internally displaced persons in Nigeria. This study examines the extent at which internally displaced persons are neglected in Nigeria and how relief materials and money meant for them are diverted by the agents with unethical behavior. The research was carried out in 4 internally displaced personscamps in Nigeria.   A survey questionnaire was administered on a sample size of two hundred persons in North-east Nigeria. A four point Likert-scale rating was secured as the instrument for data collection and questionnaire was face vetted and validated for data collection. The respondents indicated the extent of their agreement to the items based on the scale points; strongly agreed, agree, disagree and strongly disagree The responses were weighted against the options and the mean score derived by summing the weighted scores and dividing by total number of responses.