Benue State University, Makurdi

EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG HERDSMEN ATTACK, FORGIVENESS AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG IDPs IN DAUDU, GUMA LGA, BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

Veronica Yavihi Genda

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among herdsmen attack, forgiveness and posttraumatic stress disorder among IDPs of herdsmen attack in Daudu, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. A cross sectional design was adopted for the study consisting all IDP camps in Daudu.340 participants comprised of 269 (70.1%) females and 71(20.9%) were randomly selected from the camp register of IDPs. Their age ranged between 18 and 60 years. The Heartland's Forgiveness Scale (HFS) was used to measure dispositional forgiveness and the Post-traumatic Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) measured PTSD. Hypotheses were tested using correlation matrix and the multiple regression analysis. The result showed that number of herdsmen attack and forgiveness jointly and significantly related to the rate of PTSD, while there was no significant association between number of attacks and forgiveness. Forgiveness on the other hand did not significantly predict PTSD. The study recommends that policy makers should include psychological intervention and forgiveness training in emergency management services for PTSD among IDPs in Daudu and beyond.

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