Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Psychology
Advisor
Kimberly McCann
Abstract
The insurgency of terrorism leaves lasting economic, social, academics, spiritual, religious, and psychological effects, but often children’s psychological welfare is neglected in the aftermath of terrorist attacks. Boko Haram’s presence in Nigeria has left many children orphaned, displaced, and impoverished. Thus, there is a need to highlight the importance of the role that care providers play in securing the psychological health of the child victims of Boko Haram insurgency. This qualitative, phenomenological study explored the experiences of care providers to the child victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. Compassion fatigue theory was used as a theoretical framework for the study to understand the participants’ experiences in providing direct care to the minor victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. Semistructured interviews were used to collect data from nine participants. Interviews were analyzed using Moustakas’ modification of Van Kaam’s process of analyzing phenomenological data through hand analysis. Results showed that prolonged exposure to narratives from minor victims of Boko Haram insurgencies led to vicarious trauma for the care providers. Based on the results, it is hoped that the work of mental health providers in Nigeria would be recognized nationally and globally and add evidence-based value to the care profession and literature leading to positive social change.
Recommended Citation
Etuke, Felicia, "The Experience of Providing Direct Care to Children Victims of Boko Haram Insurgencies in Nigeria" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13338.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13338
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