The Problematic of Disaster Management Law and Policy in Nigeria: A Study of Bayelsa State

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DOI https://doi.org/10.15294/ijals.v3i1.45571

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Ogochukwu Harrison Amede
Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, University of Benin
Kelly Bryan Ovie Ejumudo
Department of Political Science, Novena University

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The study examined the problem of disaster management in Nigeria using Bayelsa State as a case study. Four null hypotheses were raised and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted the descriptive survey design and sample sizes of 300 adults were drawn from fifteen (15) affected communities in Bayelsa State. The instrument used for data collection was a disaster management questionnaire and the data were analyzed using chi-square. The finding of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between poor integrated policy and action plan as well as weak institutional capacity and collaboration of disaster management agencies and effectiveness of disaster management in Bayelsa State. The study clearly showed that there is a significant relationship between poor commitment and piece-meal approach by the multi-layered levels of government as well as poor stakeholders’ participation and synergy and effectiveness of disaster management in Bayelsa State. The study recommended among others that long-term monitoring and surveillance mechanism; continuous provision of infrastructure for the host communities by prospecting oil companies; adequate funding by governmental and non-governmental and the development of a national oil spill contingency plan should be adopted and deployed with an eye to guaranteeing sustainable development of the environment in the region.

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Amede, O. H., & Ejumudo, K. B. O. (2021). The Problematic of Disaster Management Law and Policy in Nigeria: A Study of Bayelsa State. Indonesian Journal of Advocacy and Legal Services, 3(1), 35-50. https://doi.org/10.15294/ijals.v3i1.45571
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Vol 3 No 1 (2021): Advocacy and Legal Strengthening to Improve Community Social Welfare
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Research Article

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Author Biographies

Ogochukwu Harrison Amede, Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, University of Benin

Ogochukwu Harrison Amede, is a Faculty Member at the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. One of his research publications is concerning Oil Production and The Problematic of Water Pollution in The Niger Delta: A Study of Selected Communities in Bayelsa State (Research in Social Change, 2019)

Kelly Bryan Ovie Ejumudo, Department of Political Science, Novena University

Prof. Kelly Bryan Ovie Ejumudo, is a senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Novena University, Nigeria. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students at the university. His core areas are public administration and environmental and development studies. Some of his publications such as Institutional Decay and Religious Proliferation in Nigeria: A Critical Examination (Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013), Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Nigeria: The Desirability and Inevitability of a Pragmatic Approach (Developing County Studies, 2013), and Youth Restiveness in the Niger Delta: A Critical Discourse (SAGE Open, 2014).

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