IMPACT OF FINANCING MECHANISMS IN MARKETS FIRE DISASTER MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF DALEKO MARKET, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.  

2015-05-05
Fire disasters in Daleko market have become a usual occurrence with increasing trend. Fire disasters have destroyed numerous goods and shops, money etc. with little or no financial machismos. In ...

ASSESSMENT OF ROAD TRAFFIC HAZARDS ALONG MINNA-SULEJA ROAD, NIGER STATE, NIGER  

2015-05-11
Road transportation has become death traps resulting to physical deformities and even deaths of the motorists. ln regard to this, several moves are being made by the individuals, communities, groups ...

ASSESSMENT OF ROLES OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN DISASTER RISK FINANCING AND INSURANCE IN MINNA NIGER STATE,NIGERIA  

2015-05-12
Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance mechanisms have been developed as weapons for fighting disasters both locally and regionally. The current funding model for disaster risk reduction by the government and ...

A STUDY OF COMMUNITY ADAPTATIONS TO HAZARDS IN SELECTED NEIGHBORHOODS MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2015-05-14
The risk of disaster exists in Minna Metropolis as a result of climatic and environmental hazards. The study assessed community adaptations to hazards in selected neighbourhoods of Minna, Niger State ...

ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF COMMUNAL CONFLICTS ON THE RESIDENTS OF AZZA AREA OF LAPAI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2015-05-16
The impact of communal conflict on residents of Azza, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State was assessed, while the objectives were to find out the causes and sources of ...

ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD HAZARD PREPAREDNESS AND COPING CAPACITIES/STRATEGIES IN GUSORO,SHIRORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2015-08-10
Every year, flood disaster occurred as a result of heavy rainfall and opening of the Shiroro dam gates destroying houses, crops and its storage system, farmland as well as lives ...

ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF FLOODING ON THE ECONOMIC LIVELIHOOD OF RIVERINE COMMUNITIES IN SHIRORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-01-01
The exi?ting practice in Nigerian construction industry is that many contractors are faced with problems of risk. which cannot be totally eliminated but could be managed by specialist and professionals ...

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SABON TASHA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.  

2016-01-01
Disaster is believed to be a sting of nature or repercussion of manmade actions, causing losses of both natural and man-made resources in affected areas. Hazard Identification and Vulnerability. Assessment ...

ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF FLOODING ON THE ECONOMIC LIVELIHOOD OF RIVERINE COMMUNITIES IN SHIRORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.  

2016-01-01
Among all the natural hazards to which humans are exposed, floods are the most widespread and account for most damages and loss of life. Aside their frequent occurrences they are ...

ASSESSMENT OF FIRE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN AIRPORTS.  

2016-01-01
There have been substantial improvements in Nigerian International and domestic airport's but much have not been done in areas of fire disaster preparedness. In view of this, the study assessed ...