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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Impacts of flooding on coastal fishing folks and risk adaptation behaviours in Epe, Lagos State

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal

Samuel Oyekale A, Mukela F
2014
Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment. 12 (1): 339-346

Climatic changes have made flooding a major environmental hazard in the coastal areas of Nigeria. This study assessed the impacts and households' adaptation mechanisms in Epe Division of Lagos State. Data obtained from some fishing folks were subjected to descriptive Probit regression and Tobit regression analytical methods. The results show that the adverse impacts of flooding reduce with ability to migrate, monthly income and possession of other secondary occupations. The females, educated and rich among the fishing folks, are willing to pay significantly higher amounts on insurance against flooding. The study recommended that efforts to address flooding should include an alternative skill development, migration, offering assistance, provision of affordable and quality health services for the treatment of malaria, cholera and dysentery and proper development of early warning signal, among other.

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    Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Food Security, Human Conflict/Displacement, Water Quality
    • Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Food Security, Human Conflict/Displacement, Water Quality: Flood
    • Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster, Food Security, Human Conflict/Displacement, Water Quality: Marine/Freshwater Pathogen
    Ocean/Coastal
    Non-United States
    • Non-United States: Africa
    Infectious Disease
    • Infectious Disease: Vectorborne Disease, Waterborne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease, Waterborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease
        • Mosquito-borne Disease: Malaria
        Mosquito-borne Disease
      • Vectorborne Disease, Waterborne Disease: General Waterborne Disease, Cholera (waterborne), Diarrheal Disease, Unspecified
      Vectorborne DiseaseWaterborne Disease
    Research Article
    Adaptation, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population
    • Adaptation, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Adaptation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm, Resilience, Vulnerability Assessment
    • Adaptation, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Workers
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