Disaster Preparedness in Nigeria

1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (S1) ◽  
pp. 335-337
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Shyngle ◽  
Joseph O. A. Sodipo
Keyword(s):  
State Hospital ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mere Presence

The River Ogunpa flood disaster was an event which created difficulties from every conceivable angle and provided many of the problems to be experienced in disaster management generally. It should be emphasized that every state hospital should have a disaster plan so that one could assume that it is adequately prepared for major accidents. Some of the teaching hospitals in Nigeria have disaster plans. However, the mere presence of a paper plan did not guarantee that it was up to date, comprehensive and understood by all staff concerned, in some of the major disasters which recently occurred in Nigeria. This article highlights some of the major natural and man-made disasters in our country, the magnitude of the damage done, factors affecting the response of the nation to the disasters, as well as some of the major deficiencies in our disaster plans.

Disaster preparedness in Himalayan region: Flood disaster victim perspective

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. R. Meena ◽  
B. S. Meena ◽  
Gopal Sankhala
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Natural Phenomenon ◽  
Adaptation Measures

The objective of this study is to understand the dairy farmers’ perception and preparedness for flood disaster, perceived losses due to disaster and their adaptation measures. This study is based on both secondary and primary data collected through a survey of 400 dairy farming households from the Chamoli and Rudraprayag district of Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. The results of the study revealed that majority (61.50%) respondents were 36-50 years of age and among them 59 percent were female. The workforce mainly engaged in crop cultivation and animal husbandry, average land holding and livestock per house hold was just 0.46 acres and 5 animals respectively. About 78.6% farmers’ perceived flood as a natural phenomenon, while 21.4% perceived it an unnatural and man-made tragedy. Around (59%) respondents reported that they participated in the village disaster management planning process and 87 percent perceived that state government is prepared for disaster management any time. Very few (15%) respondents received literature about disaster preparedness from developmental agencies. About hundred percent of respondents agreed that flood caused unemployment (50.8%SA and 49.2 %A) in study area whereas, 55 per cent of respondents strongly believed that flood reduced the household income. About 91% of farmers preferred to stored crop residual and forage from forest area to fulfill the fodder demand during the anticipated flood. Majority (89%) of the respondents watching television, listing radio and reading newspaper for flood management practices. Also to mitigate disaster, the government provided various mitigation measures, but the level of satisfaction amongst farmers is low.

scholarly journals Implementation of a Disaster Coordination and Communication Plan in Nepal: Hub and Satellite Concept

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s79-s79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumana Bajracharya ◽  
Ashis Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Communication Plan ◽  
Essential Components

Introduction:One lesson learned from the 2015 Nepal earthquake was the need for a more coordinated effort between hospitals to improve disaster response. To improve the coordination, the concept of a hub and satellite system was introduced.Aim:Describe the implementation of a hub and satellite system in the disaster management plan to improve coordination and communication between hospitals and the health system during a disaster.Methods:A standard hospital disaster management plan was developed and validated with governmental and non-governmental agencies. Twenty-five hub hospitals within Nepal were identified. Smaller hospitals surrounding hub hospitals were identified as satellite hospitals. A plan was made to address communication and coordination between hub-satellite hospitals and ministry of health involving resource sharing, capacity analysis, and development of deployment teams in each hub. An output-based workshop was planned. Each hospital’s existing plans were evaluated before the workshop with a checklist containing essential components of disaster management. Each hospital was oriented and allowed to fill up a standardized template of a disaster management plan, after which their disaster management plan was reevaluated. The newly developed plan was then tested with a tabletop exercise function. The trainings were conducted from September 2017 to October 2018.Results:Disaster management plans were made in 110 hospitals, including nine hub hospitals and 101 satellite hospitals in three of seven provinces in Nepal. Evaluation of a pre-workshop score for the existing disaster plan was 18/32, and the score of the disaster plan post-workshop was 30/32 on average. The average score for hospitals for the tabletop exercise was 68.2% (53.8% to 84.6%).Discussion:A hub-satellite system-based disaster management plan has been developed and implemented in more than 100 hospitals in Nepal. Workshops for these hub and satellite hospitals improved their communication, coordination, and planning to improve disaster preparedness and future response.

scholarly journals Community Participation in Flood Disaster Management in Sumbawa Regency (case study in Songkar Village)

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 08004
Author(s):  
Wirawan Zakariah Hendra ◽  
Kismartini
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
National Agency ◽  
Flood Prevention ◽  
Prevention Activities ◽  
National Disaster

Flood is the most common natural disaster happen during rainy season. Based on National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) about flood and drought maps of vulnerable areas in 2009, Songkar Village is affected areas of flooding. Community participation is an effort to build a culture, and ensure sustainable development for all. Community participation in disaster management regulates in the Regulation of the Head of National Disaster Management Agency Number 11 Year 2014 on Community Participation in Disaster Management Implementation. This study is aimed to analyze the participation of the community in flood prevention through Village Disaster Preparedness Team, analyze the factors that support and hamper the community in flood prevention, and formulate the strategies to prevent flood disaster conducted by Village Disaster Preparedness Team. The result was showed that, participation in Songkar Village was high on ducting activities, but conducted prevention activities and flood mitigation was still less effective. The proposed strategy of community participation in flood disaster mitigation is progressive.

scholarly journals The Flood Disaster Management Model in Wonosari Village Semarang City

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 08031
Author(s):  
Rachmawati Yuliana ◽  
Kismartini ◽  
Suharyanto
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Interactive Model ◽  
The Face

The importance of alignment in management especially in the face of disaster Floods that often occur Semarang city. This research aims to find out the Flood Disaster Management Model of wonosari village. The writer refers to the functions of management including planning, organizing, coordinating and supervising. This study was a descriptive qualitative research. Technique of collecting data used was interview, observation and document study. Technique of analyzing data used was an interactive model. Model of flood disaster management in wonosari village is preparedness, early warning, disaster mitigation, emergency response, rehabilitation and reconstruction. The planning executed was the disaster preparedness village's plan including before, during and after disaster occurrence. Meanwhile, to implement the flood disaster management, the organization was made by disaster agency. The level of integration in the disaster management is still low so it needs a strategy to improve the integration. Priority strategies that can be undertaken to improve preparedness in an integrated effort multistakeholder of watershed with administrative areas, and a clearer division of stakeholder roles in the sustainable model disaster management.

Hospitals Disaster Preparedness and Management in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Abdullah Alruwaili ◽  
Md Shahidul Islam ◽  
Kim Usher
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Objective: The current study was conducted to assess disaster preparedness of hospitals in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study of all hospitals in the Eastern Region of KSA was conducted between July 2017 and July 2018. The included hospitals were selected using convenience sampling. The questionnaire was distributed together with an official letter providing information about the aim and objectives of the study as well as ethical issues guiding their participation in the exercise. Results: All the included hospitals had a disaster plan that was completely accessible by all staff members. About 70% of the included hospitals established an educational program on disaster preparedness once per year. Assessment of hospital disaster preparedness was conducted using disaster drills in 62 (n= 98%) of the hospitals. However, only 9.5% of the hospitals had post-disaster recovery assistance programs like counseling and support services. Conclusion: Most hospitals involved in this study had sufficient resources for disaster management; however, the overall effectiveness of hospitals’ disaster preparedness was slight to moderate. Some recommendations to improve hospitals’ disaster preparedness should be proposed, including improved staff training and testing, better communications and safety procedures, and adoption of a holistic approach for disaster management.

scholarly journals Review: Analisis Peran Tenaga Kesehatan dalam Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Bencana Banjir di Kabupaten Malang Jawa Timur

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-205
Author(s):  
Lilis Sulistiya Nengrum
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disaster Services ◽  
Descriptive Method

A disaster is in an area that results in ecological damage, loss of human life, and deteriorating health and meaningful health services that require extraordinary assistance from outside parties. There is a role for health services in the community with disaster management in a state of disaster. This study aimed to analyze the role of health workers in flood disaster preparedness in Malang regency, east java. The research design used is a descriptive method with the cross-sectional approach, with a sample of 107 respondents. The research results show that health workers' role in flood disaster preparedness is 71 people (66,4%), and 21 people (19,6%) have a good role. The conclusion of this study shows that the role of the majority of health workers is sufficient. It is hoped that this research needs to be increased in health workers' role in disaster management and disaster services.

scholarly journals Identification and Prioritization of the Factors Affecting the Disaster Preparedness of Schools in Mashhad, Iran

2019 ◽  
pp. 267-274
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Building Retrofit ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Order Preference ◽  
Basic Standards

INTRODUCTION: Iran has always been prone to natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, which are followed by heavy financial and bodily harms. In this regard, it is crucial to have disaster management in the schools of Iran to protect the significant number of young people studying in schools. Therefore, school principals must be constantly prepared for disasters and develop disaster management plans. METHODS: The present study aimed to identify and prioritize the factors that affect the natural disaster preparedness of schools using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) method. Moreover, another objective of this research was to rank the elementary schools in District 6 of Mashhad regarding their disaster preparedness with the fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (FTOPSIS). In this research, first, the criteria and sub-criteria for disaster preparedness were obtained using the Delphi method and according to the opinions of experts. Afterward, the collected criteria and sub-criteria were ranked using the FAHP method. The statistical population of this research consisted of experts, including principals and experts in the studied schools (schools in District 6 of Mashhad) who were familiar with disaster management issues. In total, 10 experts were selected as the sample using the purposive sampling method. FINDINGS: Based on the results, the most important disaster preparedness factors in schools were building retrofit, adherence to basic standards, and committee formation, in that order. CONCLUSION: Finally, the elementary schools of District 6 of Mashhad were ranked in terms of disaster preparedness using the obtained model and the FTOPSIS. This ranking can help the managers in making decisions to prioritize the conduction of building retrofit of the schools in the studied area.

scholarly journals Adaptation Strategies of Sitiarjo Villagers in Water Supply and Sanitation to Face The Health Impacts of Floods

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 351
Author(s):  
Suliono Suliono
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Water Supply And Sanitation

One of the impacts of climate change is the increasing frequency of flood disaster in Sitiarjo Village, Malang Regency. In recent years, the impact of floods in the form of emerging and rising infectious diseases has been suppressed.. Adaptation strategies implemented in disaster management are thought to be influential factors in the success of disaster risk reduction.This study aims to examine in depth the pattern of adaptation applied in the cycle of disaster management in Sitiarjo Village. This study aims to examine in depth the adaptation strategy adopted in the cycle of disaster management in Sitiarjo Village. The research method is qualitative with case study approach. The subjects of research are the elements directly involved in disaster management consisting of Puskesmas Health Workforce, Village Government Officer, Disaster Volunteer, and Community.The results show that the community adaptation strategy has been running well in the context of disaster preparedness which includes: modification of house design, supply of drinking water and clean water, closet closure and air pit in latrines. While in the context of emergency response, each sector has taken the necessary tasks such as medical action and quality recovery of dug wells.The duties of disaster volunteers such as SIBAT and SBH are very important in empowering the community to create a resilient community.There is still a gap in access to information and tools for the recovery of dug wells in some areas.The conclusion that can be drawn is that most people have adopted a good adaptation strategy in the field of water supply and sanitation to face the health impact of flood disaster. To improve the quality of disaster management still needed additional materials and supporting equipment for Puskesmas and community, and capacity building for disaster volunteers.

Military Involvement in Disaster Preparedness, Organisation, and Disaster Relief — Civilian Military Co-Operation (CIMIC)

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S25
Author(s):  
Rannveig Bremer Fjær ◽  
Knut Ole Sundnes
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Humanitarian Emergencies ◽  
Military Involvement ◽  
Military Forces

In frequent humanitarian emergencies during the last decades, military forces increasingly have been engaged through provision of equipment and humanitarian assistance, and through peace-support operations. The objective of this study was to evaluate how military resources could be used in disaster preparedness as well as in disaster management and relief.

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