scholarly journals Challenges of Emergency Management in Nigeria: A Case Study of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) (FEMA)

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Oruonye E. D. ◽  
Dimas Anikemuah ◽  
Ahmed Y. M.
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Road Crashes ◽  
Management Agency ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Response Training ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
Secondary Methods

The study examined the challenges of emergency management and response in Nigeria; a case study of FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), FCT Nigeria. The study assesses the nature and trend of disasters and emergency situations prevalent in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the effectiveness of FEMA’s response to emergency situations in the FCT, and highlights the challenges of the Federal Environmental Management Agency of FCT. Both primary and secondary methods of data collection were used. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study revealed that road crashes and flooding are the highest emergency situations recorded in the area. The trend shows that in 2014, 40 emergency situations were recorded, 26 in 2016, and 49 the highest in 2019. In terms of the effectiveness of FEMA’s response to emergencies, the study findings revealed that from 2014 to 2019, 215 emergency situations were recorded, 740 lives were saved as a result of FEMA’s response time of 3 to 15 minutes. The study also revealed that FCT FEMA synergies with other emergency stakeholders in emergency management and response. Training of staffs was periodically carried out to improve productivity and level of alertness of the staff. Some of the humanitarian services of FCT FEMA include the distribution of relief materials and school enrolment for internally displaced persons (IDPs). These notwithstanding, the activities of the agency have been constrained by inadequate funding, poor logistics, wrong address from callers, lack of proper maintenance of infrastructure and equipment, improper vulnerability assessment, and inadequate and ineffective legal and regulatory framework. Based on the findings, the study recommends adequate funding, use of other means of transportation, public enlightenment, and increase synergies among emergency management stakeholders.

scholarly journals Assessment of Needs Satisfaction of Displaced Persons with Intervention by Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Borno Stàte, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aminchi Daniel ◽  
Ya’ajiram Babakura Imam
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Management Agency ◽  
Needs Satisfaction ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
The Mean

The study assessment the needs satisfaction of displace persons with Intervention by Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Borno State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to assess the extent of internally displaced persons' physiological needs, satisfaction, and assess the level of internally displaced persons' safety and security needs satisfaction, with interventions by SEMA in Dalori Camp 1 in Borno state. For the purpose of this study, the following research question were made: What is the extent of IDPs’ physiological needs satisfaction with interventions by SEMA in Dalori IDPs Camp 1 in Borno state? What is the extent of IDPs’ safety and security needs satisfaction with interventions by SEMA in IDPs Dalori Camp 1 in Borno state? This study adopted a survey research design. With a representative sample, that is, one that is representative of the larger population of interest, one can describe the attitudes of the population from which the sample was drawn. The population of this study comprises of all registered IDPs currently settled at Dalori Camp 1 Maiduguri Borno state, with twenty-nine thousand, nine hundred and sixty-four (Borno State Emergency Management). Therefore, 1% of 29964 was used as the sample size, which is 300. The results of the findings revealed that Majority of the IDPs are not satisfied; the quality and quantity of food, clothing and shelter provided were very low as indicated by the mean 1.07. The IDP’s level of satisfaction with quality and quantity of clothing materials distributed was very low as indicated by the mean 1.91 and 7.35 of SD proved the statement negative. Recommendation were made.

scholarly journals An Ethical investigation of State and the Management of Internally Displaced Persons: Nigeria as a case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ifeanyichukwu M. Abada ◽  
Nneka Ifeoma Okafor ◽  
Nkemjika C. Duru
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
The State ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Boko Haram ◽  
Population Displacement ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Rising Incidence

The decision among human beings to change their places of residence has remained an age-long strategy of survival practiced for a very long time. However, the migratory activities associated with internal population displacement are often propelled by forced migration occasioned by natural or anthropogenic forces or a combination of both. The upsurge of internal population displacement in the Nigerian state is incontrovertible given the maniacal campaign of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east region. The dilemma of internally displaced persons and the imperative management have proven a formidable challenge to the Nigerian state. The aim of this paper therefore is to ethically investigate whether the ineffective control of the Boko Haram insurgency by the state is implicated in the rising incidence of internally displaced persons and evident vulnerabilities. The study adopted qualitative research which relied heavily on the documentary method of data collection and, guided by the ‘Marxist theory of the post-colonial state’ as a theoretical underpinning. The findings of this paper showed that the ineffective control of Boko Haram insurgency by the state was implicated in the rising incidence of internal population displacement in the North-east. The paper critically observed that the state and its agencies like the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs), National Commission for Refugees, Migration and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE), Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI), among others have become the main instruments for the advancement of the interests of the dominant class. The study however recommends amongst other things that the state should ethically rethink its narrow strategy against Boko Haram insurgency through the adoption of a broader approach according to the dictates of Nigeria’s Countering Violent Extremism framework.

Internally Displaced Persons and Emergency Management in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
pp. 105-121
Author(s):  
Franca Chitoh Attoh
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Human Rights Abuse ◽  
National Emergency

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are men, women, and children who are uprooted from their ancestral homes as victims of natural disaster or manmade occurrences for reasons often beyond their control and comprehension. The Boko-Haram insurgency in the North-East of Nigeria has caused over two million Nigerians to be internally displaced. The crisis has created management problems for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) due to paucity of funds. Secondary data and human needs theory were used for the analysis. The incessant use of improvised electronic devices has created a security lacuna in the IDPs camps, which have become targets for terrorists. The concomitant is confidence deficit between the IDPs and NEMA resulting in accusations of neglect and corruption. The chapter concludes that the failure to manage IDPs is tantamount to human rights abuse and security lapse.

scholarly journals The Responsibility to Protect Internally Displaced Persons in Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Olivia Lwabukuna
Keyword(s):  
Responsibility To Protect ◽  
Internal Displacement ◽  
State Responsibility ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Effective Protection ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Moral Principles ◽  
Durable Solutions

Abstract This article explores the responsibility to protect (R2P) as an organizing concept for preventing, addressing and finding durable solutions to internal displacement in Africa. While the most innovative norms for protecting the forcibly displaced have been conceptualized in Africa, they have not durably addressed displacement, due to limitations in implementation. R2P has similarly faced criticisms emanating from a lack of clarity and distrust. Restated norms underlying frameworks for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and R2P complement each other, and can be operationalized simultaneously through a more credible regional approach, to encourage effective protection of IDPs in Africa. The article explores pillar one, pillar two and the non-coercive elements of pillar three of R2P, and its underlying moral principles, using Kenya as a case study of the process of seeking to secure state responsibility for the protection of displaced civilians victimized by mass atrocities.

Hemodialysis Clinics in Flood Zones: A Case Study of Hurricane Harvey

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Rebecca Kaiser ◽  
Ibraheem M. Karaye ◽  
Temitope Olokunlade ◽  
Tracy Anne Hammond ◽  
Daniel W. Goldberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Federal Emergency Management Agency ◽  
Flood Insurance ◽  
Harris County ◽  
Management Agency ◽  
Flood Zone ◽  
Insurance Rate

Abstract Introduction: Hurricane Harvey (2017) forced the closure of hemodialysis centers across Harris County, Texas (USA) disrupting the provision of dialysis services. This study aims to estimate the percentage of hemodialysis clinics flooded after Harvey, to identify the proportion of such clinics located in high-risk flood zones, and to assess the sensitivity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for estimation of flood risk. Methods: Data on 124 hemodialysis clinics in Harris County were extracted from Medicare.gov and geocoded using ArcGIS Online. The FIRMs were overlaid to identify the flood zone designation of each hemodialysis clinic. Results: Twenty-one percent (26 of 124) of hemodialysis clinics in Harris County flooded after Harvey. Of the flooded clinics, 57.7% were in a high-risk flood zone, 30.8% were within 1km of a high-risk flood zone, and 11.5% were not in or near a high-risk flood zone. The FIRMs had a sensitivity of 58%, misidentifying 42% (11 of 26) of the clinics flooded. Conclusion: Hurricanes are associated with severe disruptions of medical services, including hemodialysis. With one-quarter of Harris County in the 100-year floodplain, projected increases in the frequency and severity of disasters, and inadequate updates of flood zone designation maps, the implementation of new regulations that address the development of hemodialysis facilities in high-risk flood areas should be considered.

scholarly journals Displaced Sudanese Voices on Education, Dignity, and Humanitarian Aid

Refuge ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
Friedrich W. Affolter ◽  
Carine Allaf
Keyword(s):  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Economic Survival ◽  
Sudanese Refugees

Education is viewed by Sudanese refugees and internally displaced persons as a key prerequisite for social status, prestige, socio-economic survival, and therefore human dignity. Using Sudan as a case study, the article demonstrates that humanitarian aid—which claims to ensure the basic conditions for a life with dignity—often attributes less importance to education than to other sectors such as water, nutrition, and health. Utilizing anecdotal evidence from internally displaced persons in conflict-affected regions of Sudan, this article illustrates that the humanitarian aid agenda fails to adequately address what their target population most demands: education.

scholarly journals The State of Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Nigeria: A Case Study of Durumi Camp in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Askederin, F M
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Information ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Leadership Structure

This Investigation was conducted among a small group of IDP population living at the heart of Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, which is the capital city of Nigeria. The study was conducted to determine the living conditions of Internally Displaced Persons in the Camp and their access to basic amenities as action research. It was conducted through an unstructured interview of the sampled population in the Camp to source relevant information. Data was collected by taking notes and recording of interview sessions. Results revealed that 2830 individuals live in the camp, mostly in family units. IDPs in the camp come from the Northeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria in the states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, with the majority of them from Borno state. They were all displaced as a result of insurgency. This IDP camp is organized with a leadership structure and defined system for the management of amenities such as the health clinic, water supply, allocation of shelter, and sharing of donated items received from philanthropists, the private sector, and other well-wishers. The camp has running water, a clinic for basic health care provision, a borehole, toilet facilities, a store for foodstuff and a security post within 500 metres to 1 kilometre of the Camp.

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