SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FLOODING IN LOKOJA, NIGERIA  

2014-12-12
Flooding is a major disaster in Lokoja metropolis, which does not only cause serious damage, disturbs nonnal life and working conditions, but also pollutes the city and causes sanitary problems. ...

ASSESSMENT OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPACITY OF GENERAL HOSPITAL MINNA NIGER STATE.  

2014-12-12
The efficiency of response to emergency/disaster in General Hospital Minna is wonisome in view of this the study aimed to assess the emergency preparedness level and response capacity of the ...

ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED PREPAREDNESS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION DISASTERS IN AKARE AND DABOGE IN WUSHISHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE  

2014-12-12
Recurrent natural disasters such as flood, drought and rainstorms have devastating impacts on agriculture, threatening rural livelihoods. The aim of this research is to assess the preparedness of communities in ...

ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH HAZARD AND VULNERABILITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA; (A CASE STUDY OF MAGAMA AND ENVIRONS).  

2015-03-03
This project examined the different types of health hazards prevalent in Magama and environs. A structured questionnaire, personal interviews and reconnaissance survey were the primary source of data collection techniques ...

A STUDY OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AMONG PEASANT FARMERS IN SHIRORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE  

2015-03-12
This study examined the Climatic Change adaptation strategies among peasant farmers in Shiroro Local Government of Niger State. It examined the climate change impact on inhabitants of the study area, ...

ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD DISASTER DAMAGE AND LOSS IN MUREGI MOKWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.  

2015-05-05
Floods are among the most disastrous natural disasters in the world, professing much more day-to-day lives and resulting in a lot more property harm than almost every other normal phenomenon. ...

ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD DISASTER DAMAGE AND LOSS IN MUREGI, MOKWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.  

2015-05-05
In Nigeria, the rate of flooding is in increasing trend. Flood disasters destroy urban and rural farmers. Thus, there is need to dwell on the impact of flooding on the ...

ASSESSSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SAND AND STONE MINING IN PERI-URBAN AREA OF MINNA, NIGERIA.  

2015-05-05
Building of houses and expansion of roads requires and the extraction of sand and gravel caused serious damage to the environment. In view of this, the study assessed the impact ...

RESIDENTS PERCEPTION OFTHE ROLES OF NON-GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN WUSHISHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE.  

2015-05-05
Natural disasters are recurrent, usually unpredictable events that could be managed through integrated policies and the combined efforts of a variety of groups at local, national and international levels. This ...

ASSESSMENTOF FIRE HAZARDS AWARENESSAND PREPAREDNESSIN SOME SETTLEMENTS OF BWARI AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA, NIGERIA.  

2015-05-05
Fire disaster has become so alarming and has remained one of the major threats to man's survival, livelihood and security affecting the environment on a global scale. Statistics from the ...