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EVALUATION OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF PERENNIAL FLOODING IN IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF LAGOS STATE

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List of Figures                                                                                                             xii

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CHAPTER ONE: Introduction                                                                                   1

1.1       Background to the Study                                                                                1

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                               3

1.3       Research Questions                                                                                        4

1.4       Aim and Objectives of the Study                                                                   4

1.5       Significance of the Study                                                                               5

1.6       Methodology of Study                                                                                    5

1.6.1    Types and Sources of Data                                                                             5

1.6.2    Method of Data Collection                                                                             6

1.6.3    Method of Data Analysis                                                                                6

1.7       Study Area                                                                                                      6

1.7.1    Historical Background                                                                                    7

1.7.2    Geographical Boundary                                                                                  10

1.7.3    Commerce and Industry                                                                                 10

1.7.4    Culture                                                                                                                        11

1.7.5    Religion                                                                                                          11

CHAPTER TWO: Conceptual Framework and Literature Review                           15

2.1       Conceptual Framework                                                                                  15

2.1.1    Causes of Flood                                                                                              15

2.1.3    Devastating Effect of Flooding                                                                      17

2.1.4    Factors that Determine the Effects of Flooding                                             18

2.1.5    Types of Flooding                                                                                          20

2.1.6    Control of Floods                                                                                            22

2.2       Literature Review                                                                                           23

CHAPTER THREE: Data Presentation and Analysis                                                27

3.0       Introduction                                                                                                    27

3.1       Demographic Characteristics of Respondents                                                28

3.1.1    Analysis of Gender Distribution of Respondents                                           28

3.1.2    Analysis of Age Distribution of Respondents                                                29

3.1.3    Analysis of Marital Distribution of Respondents                                           30

3.1.4   Analysis of Educational Distribution of Respondents                         31

3.1.5   Analysis of Occupational Distribution of Respondents                       32

3.1.6    Duration of Years in the Study Area                                                              33

3.2      Causes of Flooding in the Study Area                                               34

3.2.1   Analysis on experience of flood in the past 2 years                            34

3.2.2   Analysis on source of water that causes flood                                    35

3.2.3   Analysis on likely cause of flood in the study area                             36

3.2.4   Analysis on receiver of flood warning                                               37

3.2.5   Analysis on the types of warning received                                         38

3.2.6   Analysis on the causes of flood in the study area                               39

3.3      Effect of Flooding in the Study area                                                  40

3.3.1   Analysis of loss attributed to flood                                                    40

3.3.2    Analysis of related inconveniences                                                                41

3.3.3    Analysis of property affected by flooding                                                      42

3.3.4    Analysis of flooding inside property                                                              43

3.3.5    Analysis on the effect of flooding on school                                                  44

3.3.6    Analysis on movement to shop, school and clinic during flooding                      45

3.3.7    Analysis of flooding disrupt on daily activities                                             46

3.3.8    Analysis of the effect of flooding on transportation                                      47

3.3.9   Analysis on experience of water borne diseases                                 48

3.3.10  Analysis on experience of water borne diseases due to flooding                      49

3.4       Post-flooding situation on residential property                                              50

3.4.1    Analysis on the warning of flood before moving to the area                         50

3.4.2    Analysis on relocation due to occurrence of flooding                                    51

3.4.3    Analysis on effect of flooding on rentage of commercial property                      52

3.4.4    Analysis on plan to relocate to non-flood area                                               53

3.4.5    Analysis on loss of belonging after flooding                                                  54

3.4.6    Analysis on report of flooding to appropriate authority                                 55

3.4.7    Analysis on sales of house due to flooding                                                    56

3.5       Measures put in place by government and private individuals to 

    Alleviate the sufferings of residents as a result of the perennial flooding        57

3.5.1   Analysis on community management review                                     57

3.5.2    Analysis on government attention to residents’ plight regarding flood        58

3.5.3   Warning from government official before flooding occurrence    59

3.5.4    Analysis on receipt of relieve materials after flooding                                  60

3.5.5    Analysis on government agency response to complain of flooding                      61

3.6       Plausible flood mitigation                                                                              62

3.6.1    Analysis on demolish of unplanned buildings                                               62

3.6.2    Analysis on construction of more drainage                                                    63

3.6.3    Analysis on constitution of flood mitigation planning committee                   64

3.6.4    Analysis on declaration of state of emergency on flooding                           65

CHAPTER FOUR: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations                          66

4.1       Summary of Findings                                                                                     66

4.2       Conclusion                                                                                                      69

4.3       Recommendations                                                                                          70

References                                                                                                                  71

Appendix: Questionnaire

 

 

 



LIST OF TABLES

Table  Title                                                                                                                Page

3.1.1    Analysis of Gender Distribution of Respondents                                           28

3.1.2    Analysis of Age Distribution of Respondents                                                29

3.1.3    Analysis of Marital Distribution of Respondents                                           30

3.1.4    Analysis of Educational Distribution of Respondents                                   31

3.1.5    Analysis of Occupational Distribution of Respondents                                 32

3.1.6    Duration of Years in the Study Area                                                              33

3.2.1    Analysis on experience of flood in the past 2 years                                       34

3.2.2    Analysis on source of water that causes flood                                               35

3.2.3    Analysis on likely cause of flood in the study area                                        36

3.2.4    Analysis on receiver of flood warning                                                           37

3.2.5    Analysis on the types of warning received                                                    38

3.2.6    Analysis on the causes of flood in the study area                                          39

3.3.1    Analysis of loss attributed to flood                                                                 40

3.3.2    Analysis of related inconveniences                                                                41

3.3.3    Analysis of property affected by flooding                                                      42

3.3.4    Analysis of flooding inside property                                                              43

3.3.5    Analysis on the effect of flooding on school                                                  44

3.3.6    Analysis on movement to shop, school and clinic during flooding                      45

3.3.7    Analysis of flooding disrupt on daily activities                                             46

3.3.8    Analysis of the effect of flooding on transportation                                      47

3.3.9    Analysis on experience of water borne diseases                                            48

3.3.10  Analysis on experience of water borne diseases due to flooding                      49

3.4.1    Analysis on the warning of flood before moving to the area                         50

3.4.2    Analysis on relocation due to occurrence of flooding                                    51

3.4.3    Analysis on effect of flooding on rentage of commercial property                      52

3.4.4    Analysis on plan to relocate to non-flood area                                               53

3.4.5    Analysis on loss of belonging after flooding                                                  54

3.4.6    Analysis on report of flooding to appropriate authority                                 55

3.4.7    Analysis on sales of house due to flooding                                                    56

3.5.1    Analysis on community management review                                                57

3.5.2    Analysis on government attention to residents’ plight regarding flood           58

3.5.3    Warning from government official before flooding occurrence                        59

3.5.4    Analysis on receipt of relieve materials after flooding                                  60

3.5.5    Analysis on government agency response to complain of flooding                      61

3.6.1    Analysis on demolish of unplanned buildings                                               62

3.6.2    Analysis on construction of more drainage                                                    63

3.6.3    Analysis on constitution of flood mitigation planning committee                   64

3.6.4    Analysis on declaration of state of emergency on flooding                           65



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1.1       Map of Nigeria showing the position of Lagos state                                     13

1.2       Showing the map of Ikorodu Local Government                                          14

3.1.1    Analysis of Gender Distribution of Respondents                                           28

3.1.2    Analysis of Age Distribution of Respondents                                                29

3.1.3    Analysis of Marital Distribution of Respondents                                           30

3.1.4    Analysis of Educational Distribution of Respondents                                   31

3.1.5    Analysis of Occupational Distribution of Respondents                                 32

3.1.6    Duration of Years in the Study Area                                                              33

3.2.1    Analysis on experience of flood in the past 2 years                                       34

3.2.2    Analysis on source of water that causes flood                                               35

3.2.3    Analysis on likely cause of flood in the study area                                        36

3.2.4    Analysis on receiver of flood warning                                                           37

3.2.5    Analysis on the types of warning received                                                    38

3.2.6    Analysis on the causes of flood in the study area                                          39

3.3.1    Analysis of loss attributed to flood                                                                 40

3.3.2    Analysis of related inconveniences                                                                41

3.3.3    Analysis of property affected by flooding                                                      42

3.3.4    Analysis of flooding inside property                                                              43

3.3.5    Analysis on the effect of flooding on school                                                  44

3.3.6    Analysis on movement to shop, school and clinic during flooding                      45

3.3.7    Analysis of flooding disrupt on daily activities                                             46

3.3.8    Analysis of the effect of flood on transportation                                           47

3.3.9    Analysis on experience of water borne diseases                                            48

3.3.10  Analysis on experience of water borne diseases due to flooding                      49

3.4.1    Analysis on the warning of flood before moving to the area                         50

3.4.2    Analysis on relocation due to occurrence of flooding                                    51

3.4.3    Analysis on effect of flooding on rentage of commercial property                      52

3.4.4    Analysis on plan to relocate to non-flood area                                               53

3.4.5    Analysis on loss of belonging after flooding                                                  54

3.4.6    Analysis on report of flooding to appropriate authority                                 55

3.4.7    Analysis on sales of house due to flooding                                                    56

3.5.1    Analysis on community management review                                                57

3.5.2    Analysis on government attention to residents’ plight regarding flood           58

3.5.3    Warning from government official before flooding occurrence                        59

3.5.4    Analysis on receipt of relieve materials after flooding                                  60

3.5.5    Analysis on government agency response to complain of flooding                      61

3.6.1    Analysis on demolish of unplanned buildings                                               62

3.6.2    Analysis on construction of more drainage                                                    63

3.6.3    Analysis on constitution of flood mitigation planning committee                   64

3.6.4    Analysis on declaration of state of emergency on flooding                           65

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the causes and effects of perennial flooding in Ikorodu local government of Lagos State. It to examines the causes of flooding in the study area; the effects of flooding in Ikorodu Local Government; the post flooding situation on residential property rents in the study area; the measures that have been put in place by both government and private individuals to alleviate the sufferings of residents of the area and those who make a living in the area as a result of the perennial flooding, and also suggest measures of plausible flood mitigation.

            The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Primary data was used to source for information from the participants of the study. One hundred questionnaires were randomly administered to participant in the study. Data obtained were analysed using descriptive statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS).

            Findings from the study showed that respondents experience flood in the past 2 years and the major causes of flood is attributed to blockage of drainage and improper usage of the drainage by the residents. Other likely cause of the flood is blockage of natural and artificial water way. Residents lost their property due to flooding while some abandon their houses and also have psychological fear that resulted from the occurrence of flooding hazards. Higher percentage of the respondents relocated due to occurrence of flooding while some of the respondents affirmed that flooding has a critical effect on rentage of commercial property. It was indicated that government official do not give warning before flooding occurrence and also 54% of the respondents attested that they don’t receive any relieve materials after flooding. It was also noted that government agency do not respond to complain of flooding. It was recommended by the respondents that flood mitigation planning committee should be constituted while state of emergency should be declared on the occurrence of flooding.

            It is concluded that flood menace have ravaged several areas in Ikorodu local government for several decades leaving in its wake loss of thousands of lives and billions of naira worth of properties damaged which calls for holistic urgent action on our part as individuals and that of the government. Among other recommendations is that  government and non-government agency should embarked on sensitization campaigns in order to create public  awareness on the need to understand, prevent, prepare for, and mitigate the likely effects of flooding

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