Exploring The Experiences Of Mental Health Among Internal Migrants In Nigeria (A Pilot Study)
Exploring The Experiences Of Mental Health Among Internal Migrants In Nigeria (A Pilot Study)

Author(s): Temitope .O. Labinjo
Subject(s): Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Exploring the experiences; mental health; migrants In Nigeria; pilot study;
Summary/Abstract: Purpose: This study identified and explored factors that impact on the mental health of internal migrants in Nigeria. Design: A pilot qualitative phenomenological study with four participants from two states in Nigeria. Findings: Five themes emerged from the study; ‘purpose of migration’, ‘experience of migration’, ‘coping strategies’, ‘knowledge of mental health,’ and ‘impact of internal migration on mental health’. Practical implications: The pilot study concludes that the stress of internal migration combined with socio-economic challenges and lack of social support can result in a lack of ability to settle which may likely result in poor mental health.

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