TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND FLOOD GOVERNANCE IN LOKOJA METROPOLIS
TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND FLOOD GOVERNANCE IN LOKOJA METROPOLIS

Summary/Abstract: The increasing rate of flooding across the globe has arguably compelled governments to intensify efforts toward addressing the challenge using flood governance. While the government is expected to provide direction in flood governance, it cannot singlehandedly effectively solve this problem given its multifaceted nature. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the role of tertiary institutions in flood governance in Lokoja Metropolis. It adopted mixed methods together with Chi-square and Statistical Package for Social Sciences for its data collection and analysis. The findings of the study revealed that the tertiary institutions have contributed significantly to generation of knowledge and awareness creation through various activities such as conducting on-site studies in flood-prone communities, gathering data on rainfall and river levels; and organizing seminars and workshops on flood risks and safety measures in Lokoja Metropolis but their efforts toward provision of relief materials/services to flood victims are not impressive. The study concluded that tertiary institutions have contributed significantly in flood governance in Lokoja Metropolis and recommended that tertiary institutions should collaborate with their alumni to set up a Foundation that will regularly raise funds for provision of relief materials etc.

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