International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review

Vol. 8(7), pp. 160-159, December 2020

ISSN: 2360-7866

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijarer2020.250

 

Full Length Research

 

 

Impact of Flood and the Need for Preventive and Mitigating Measures in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

 

Ikemike Dolfina Olaitari (BSc, M.Ed, Ph.D)

 

Bayelsa Medical University. PMB 178 Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. E-mail: dolfike1@gmail.com. Postal Address, P.O. Box 772, Yenagoa Bayelsa State. Nigeria. (2348036690914)

 

Accepted 3 December 2020

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of flood and the need for preventing/mitigating measures in Bayelsa state Nigeria. The study discussed the meaning of flooding, basic background of the Bayelsa State, causes of flooding, types of flooding, the impact of flood, factors determining the impact of flood, and control of flood with emphasis on some countries to provide the desired knowledge needed for the effective management of flood in Bayelsa State. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study and were answered using mean and criterion mean gotten from the items, while six null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level using independent samples t-test. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for this study. A multistage sampling procedure was used to draw the sample. Firstly, purposive sampling technique was adopted to select the Local Government Areas from each senatorial district for the study. Each of the selected LGAs was considered as a stratum. Then simple random sampling technique was used to select three towns from each LGA, and 10% of the total population (240 respondents) formed the sample size. The simple random technique with replacement was used to elicit responses from the participants from the towns in the local government area of the states selected for the study. Self-structured questionnaire titled Impact of Flood and the Preventive and Mitigating Measures Questionnaire (IOFATPAMMQ) with 0.72 reliability was used to elicit information from respondents. Findings among others show that there are severe environmental impacts of flooding in Bayelsa State, there are also severe impacts of health hazards associated with flooding in Bayelsa State. There is significant difference in environmental impact of flooding among urban and rural residents of Bayelsa State. Also, there is significant difference in the health hazards associated with flooding among urban and rural residents of Bayelsa State. It was concluded with few recommendations made based on the preventive/ mitigating measures that can check the impact of flood in Bayelsa State.

 

Keywords: Impact, Flood, Preventive and Mitigating Measures, hazards.

Paper type: research