Legal Education, Trauma, Psychological
Conditions
Brief summary
Terrorism is an issue of global concern, and reintegrating repentant terrorists, including their families, has often proved challenging considering the damages done by the terrorist group. Despite Boko Haram atrocities in Nigeria, the focus seems directed toward the repentant terrorists with limited attention to the communities, the trauma they suffered, and their involvement in the design of reintegration programmes. There is also limited community awareness of legal support channels to foster positive reintegration (Ike et al., 2021). The implication is that it risks undermining the social context that informs successful reintegration, improves acceptance, and reduces reoffending. However, there appears to be limited research on this important policy problem in Nigeria. Our study proposes to fill this gap by contributing to the research initiative through a novel cross-disciplinary intervention drawing on law and psychology entitled Legal Education plus Trauma-informed Therapy (LETiT) to improve community acceptance and reintegration of repentant terrorists in Nigeria.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLegal Education plus Trauma-informed Therapy (LETiT)
Group-1: Experimental (n=75 participants) will receive the LETiT which consists of a total of 12-group integrated sessions lasting approximately 60-90 minutes per session every week with 20-25 persons per sub-group.
BEHAVIORALIntervention As Usual (IAU)
Group-2: Controlled (n=75 participants) will receive the IAU which consists of a total of 12-group integrated sessions lasting approximately 60-90 minutes per session every week with 20-25 persons per sub-group.
Sponsors
Nottingham Trent University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* ages 18 - 85 years * able to give consent * able to understand and speak English * score a minimum of 5 on Trauma Screening Questionnaire * residents of designated communities of intervention (Adamawa, Maiduguri, and Plateau states) * available for the study and follow up at 3- and 6-months post-intervention
Exclusion criteria
* less than 18 or above 85 years * unable to give consent * clinically diagnosed with severe PTSD/suicidal ideations or undergoing treatment * temporary or non-residents who are unlikely to be available for follow up
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| brief Verona Service Satisfaction Scale | Change is being assessed at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months, and at 6-months post-intervention | Change in service satisfaction is being assessed |
| Trauma Screening Questionnaire | Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months, and at 6-months post-intervention | Change in traumatic experience is being assessed |
| Adaptive Stress Index | Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months, and at 6-months post-intervention | Change in stress is being assessed |
| Patient Health Questionnaire | Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months, and at 6-months post-intervention | Change in depression is being assessed |
| Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale | Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months, and at 6-months post-intervention | Change in anxiety is being assessed |
| Legal-Education Awareness Scale | Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months, and at 6-months post-intervention | Change in awareness of human right is being assessed |
| Attitude Towards Repentant Terrorists and their Reintegration Scale | Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months, and at 6-months post-intervention | Change in of attitude towards repentant terrorists is being assessed |
Contacts
Primary ContactDung Jidong, PhD
Backup ContactTarela Ike, PhD
Outcome results
None listed