Prevalence and associated factors of Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among internally displaced children in Nigeria

Findings of this study suggest a high prevalence of depression and PTSD among displaced children in Nigeria and therefore call for the government to make available counselling and rehabilitation services to all IDPs, especially the children, to improve their mental health.

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African Health Sciences
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2025-12-05
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https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v25i4.21
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Migration, Health and Trauma
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Prevalence and associated factors of Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among internally displaced children in Nigeria

Ezinne J. Nwauzoije, Chidiogo L. Umennuihe, Uju I. Nnubia, Franca Obiageli Okechukwu
African Health Sciences
Migration, Health and Trauma
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Prevalence and associated factors of Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among internally displaced children in Nigeria

Ezinne J. Nwauzoije, Chidiogo L. Umennuihe, Uju I. Nnubia, Franca Obiageli Okechukwu
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Findings of this study suggest a high prevalence of depression and PTSD among displaced children in Nigeria and therefore call for the government to make available counselling and rehabilitation services to all IDPs, especially the children, to improve their mental health.

African Health SciencesVol. 25(4)
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Prevalence and associated factors of Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among internally displaced children in Nigeria — Ezinne J. Nwauzoije, Chidiogo L. Umennuihe, et al. · African Health Sciences (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS