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Climate-Induced Displacement and Social Cohesion: A Social Work Perspective from North Central Nigeria

Climate change has also heightened environmental stresses that undermine agrarian livelihoods and resource competition in Sub-Saharan Africa. This article explores the interlinkages between climate-induced displacement and social cohesion problems in North Central Nigeria, specifically in Benue, Nasarawa, and Plateau States. Using a pragmatic approach and a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design, this research employed structured surveys among 600 respondents and key informant interviews with 30 key informants among community leaders, IDP officials, and local authorities. Quantitatively, …