Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Orphanage Care Practices has increasingly attracted the attention of researchers, regulators, and practitioners concerned with social adjustment of internally displaced persons. This growing interest reflects the recognition that orphanage care practices does not operate in isolation, but interacts with a wider set of institutional and market conditions found within Borno State.

Borno 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 orphanage care practices is widely discussed in policy and industry circles, empirical evidence on its actual effect on social adjustment of internally displaced persons within Borno 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 orphanage care practices 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 Orphanage Care Practices on social adjustment of internally displaced persons in Borno State.
2. To assess the extent to which orphanage care practices influences social adjustment of internally displaced persons within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with orphanage care practices in relation to social adjustment of internally displaced persons.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing orphanage care practices in order to improve social adjustment of internally displaced persons.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of orphanage care practices on social adjustment of internally displaced persons in Borno State?
2. To what extent does orphanage care practices influence social adjustment of internally displaced persons within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with orphanage care practices in relation to social adjustment of internally displaced persons?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize orphanage care practices 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 Borno State seeking to understand how orphanage care practices 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 Borno State, focusing specifically on how orphanage care practices 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.