Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

In recent years, Community-Based Rehabilitation has emerged as a critical factor shaping social adjustment of internally displaced persons across organizations operating in and around Abia State. As institutions grapple with the pressures of globalization, regulatory reform, and shifting stakeholder expectations, understanding how community-based rehabilitation relates to social adjustment of internally displaced persons has become an important area of both scholarly and practical concern.

Abia State presents a useful setting for examining this relationship precisely because the conditions there — structural, regulatory, and behavioural — differ from those typically assumed in the broader literature, most of which draws on evidence from more developed economies.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While community-based rehabilitation is widely discussed in policy and industry circles, empirical evidence on its actual effect on social adjustment of internally displaced persons within Abia State remains sparse and, in places, contradictory. This lack of localized, rigorous evidence makes it difficult for decision-makers to know with confidence whether current approaches to community-based rehabilitation are helping or hindering social adjustment of internally displaced persons — a gap this study sets out to close.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation on social adjustment of internally displaced persons in Abia State.
2. To assess the extent to which community-based rehabilitation influences social adjustment of internally displaced persons within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with community-based rehabilitation in relation to social adjustment of internally displaced persons.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing community-based rehabilitation in order to improve social adjustment of internally displaced persons.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of community-based rehabilitation on social adjustment of internally displaced persons in Abia State?
2. To what extent does community-based rehabilitation influence social adjustment of internally displaced persons within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with community-based rehabilitation in relation to social adjustment of internally displaced persons?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize community-based rehabilitation in order to improve social adjustment of internally displaced persons?

1.5 Significance of the Study

Beyond its academic contribution to the field of social work, this study has practical value for management teams within Abia State seeking to understand how community-based rehabilitation translates into measurable outcomes around social adjustment of internally displaced persons. It is equally useful to students and future researchers looking for a localized empirical reference on this relationship.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this study confines itself to Abia State, focusing specifically on how community-based rehabilitation relates to social adjustment of internally displaced persons within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.