Impact of Flooding on Fishermen’s families in Pedro Community, Iwaya-Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

CHUKWU, M.N.¹ 

关键词: climate change;    flooding;    fishermen;    fishing implements;   

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学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: University of Port Harcourt * Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry

【 摘 要 】

Climatic change impact is envisaged to lead to increase in the frequency ofoccurrence of floods. This study examined the effect of flooding on fishermen’s families in Pedrovillage, Iwaya, Lagos. A total of 50 fishermen living in Pedro Community, Iwaya-Lagos, Nigeriawere interviewed using structured questionnaires that were distributed through a simple randomsampling technique. Data collected were summarized and computed using descriptive statistics.Results showed that flooding was a dominant seasonal climatic factor. Seventy-six percent of therespondents stated that flooding distorted the fishing business, destroyed fishing implements andimpacted negatively on their social life. Flooding also interrupted children’s schooling, increasedenvironmental pollution, reduced fish catch and consequently family income and also increasedthe occurrence of water borne diseases. Most (96%) of the respondents would not like theirchildren to continue with fishing and will opt out if they get alternative means of livelihood. Thestudy recommended that efforts to remedy the adverse effects of flooding should includeprovision of alternative skill development and affordable health services for treatment of waterborn diseases.

【 授权许可】

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