EFFECT OF DISPLACEMENT ON HEALTH STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDS IN ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of displacement on health status of households in Zamfara State, Nigeria. The study employed a cross sectional survey research design using primary data collected from the field with the aid of structured questionnaire. The population of selected LGAs from the senatorial zones covered in the study recorded higher incidences of displacement in Zamfara state of about 2,393,300 (two million, three hundred and ninety three thousand and three hundred). With a sample size of four hundred (400). The logistic regression model was employed with the aid of E-view software for estimation of data. The study revealed that both environmental displacement, migration displacement, Economic displacement, development displacement negatively affect household health status in Zamfara State Nigeria during the period of the study. The study recommends that government should improve on early warning systems, invest in resilient infrastructure, provide adequate support and ensure access to healthcare services for displaced populations.