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 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 ...

ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH HAZARDS IN LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-01-12
Most urban settlements lack functional physical development plan due in part to the traditional and modern land-uses patterns that tend to juxtapose each other as well as human activities. These ...

IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN PAIKO LGA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-01-12
The magnitude of devastations resulting from the occurrence/recurrence of Flooding across the world is alarmingly on the increase, in relatively seasonal intervals, especially in recent times. Rains cause most rivers ...

ASSESSMENT OF FIRE SAFETY MEASURES IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.  

2016-02-02
The responses in Figure 4.1 shows that 50% of fire disaster in secondary schools in Minna was due to poor electrical Wiring, 40% was due to dormitory fire from cooking ...

STRUCTURAL AND MICROSTRUCTURAL STUDY OF GAMMA RAY IRRADIATEDBARIUM CALCIUM STANNATE TITANATE (BaoTio.n5Snu.025O3) CERAMIC.  

2016-02-02
Barium Calcium Stannate Titanate (Bao.ssCatrnSno 025 Tio.97sO;) was irradiated at different doses using Cesium-13 7 gamma source. The structural and microstructural study of the pristine and irradiated samples were investigated ...

FACILE SYNTHESIS OF PLASMONIC SILVER NANOSTRUCTURES AND APPLICATION IN DYE SOLAR CELLS.  

2016-02-02
Dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) comprise mesosoporous TiO2 films, natura dye with a betalain pigments extracted from red Bougainvillea glabra flower, and the redox of 1/1-were fabricated and enhanced by the ...

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TUE IMPACT OF FLOODING IN KPAKUNGU AND ZUNGERU COMMUNITIES OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.  

2016-02-02
This research work focused on the comparative analysis of the impacts of flood disaster in Kpakungu and Zungeru communities of Niger state, Nigeria. Questionnaire guide was used an instrument for ...

ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIO -ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FIRE DISASTER IN BOSSO AREA NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2016-02-10
Natural fires are not common in Nigeria. Most of the losses and destruction due to fires experienced in Nigeria can be prevented if only attention is given to minimizing negligence ...