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 ...

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 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 ...

ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK OF MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT METHODS OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.  

2016-01-01
The management of hazardous wastes, especially healthcare wastes generated in the various health institutions across the country has been of serious concern to environmental health practitioners and other environmentalists. This ...

EROSION VULNERABIITY ASSESSSEMENT IN BARKIN SALEH AREA OF MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.  

2016-01-01
This research work investigates the erosion vulnerability assessment in Barikin saleh area of minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

STUDY OF RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT), NIGERIA.  

2016-01-01
The existing 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 ...