Publication Date: 2023/06/06
Abstract: In order to change behaviour for the traumaactivating events among the catholic Priests-survivor victims and lessen the impact of the trauma, the study examined the severity of trauma among Priests-survivor victims of herdsmen killer-kidnappers in northern Nigeria and whether trauma counselling therapies are available. The study used a survey research approach and a sample of 33 priests who had survived being killed or kidnapped by herders from seven Catholic dioceses in northern Nigeria. The study used two main research questions. Data for the survey were gathered using a 21- item, four-point Likert scale research questionnaire that the researcher had created. Frequency counts and percentages were used to assess the data collected from the respondents. The findings showed that 98.7% of priest survivors experienced trauma at very high levels, and there is no trauma counselling therapy available to help priest survivors of Fulani herdsmen killerkidnappers deal and survive their traumatic experiences. Among several trauma treatment techniques found, the Cognitive Behavioural therapy was one of them that was utilized to confront their unreasonable fears and beliefs. Based on the research, it is advised that the Government and Church authorities in the affected Dioceses hire more qualified counsellors to work with the Priestssurvivor victims of Fulani herdsmen killer-kidnappers toward a wholistic coping and survival of the emotional development of victims
Keywords: Catholicistic, Counselling, Priests-Survivor, Trauma & Victim
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8008407
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT23MAY2119.pdf
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