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Reintegration or Relapse? Assessing the Effectiveness of DDR (Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration) Programs in Post-Insurgency North-East Nigeria
This study examines the effectiveness of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) programmes in post-insurgency North-East Nigeria, with a specific focus on Borno State. Against the backdrop of the Boko Haram insurgency and increasing defections of ex-combatants, the study investigates the extent to which DDR initiatives have facilitated sustainable reintegration, identifies key factors contributing to relapse into insurgency, and evaluates community perceptions of reintegration efforts. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was adopted, involving 276 respondents drawn from …
