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Resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria: the housing problems facing IDPs in Abuja camps and the risk of homelessness and secondary displacement

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Pages 263-271 | Received 27 Jun 2021, Accepted 03 Jan 2022, Published online: 31 Jan 2022

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