Examination of Flood Disaster and Government Attitudes Taraba State Experience

Mahmood Hamid Umar and Jerome Nyameh

Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, 2014, vol. 1, issue 1, 56-59

Abstract: Flood disaster, is a natural endemic, that has engulf Taraba State, rendering lives and the food security incapacitated, the State is in a more vulnerable stage, an attempt for search of solutions by the government and other agency add more salt to the injury, simply because the attitude of the Government is uncoordinated, insincere and unprepared but mere propaganda of interest, unknowingly to many, Taraba state produced 35-40% of the food that feed the Nation, the flood disaster in Taraba State has a dual effects, one against the food security of the Nation and against lives and properties of the people. The paper examine the relationship that exist between the two important variables and the roles play as a means of nailing to board the ugly situation which have multiple effects, one on human lives, economic and the food security of the Nation. The paper make recommendations on how flood disaster can be management using more viable strategy to mitigate the effects of the damage caused by the flood and to avoid subsequent occurrences.

Keywords: Flood disaster; Government Attitudes and Taraba State. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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