Assessment Of Risk Management In Flood-Prone Areas Of Ibadan, Oyo State

Flood disasters have escalated dramatically resulting in the loss of lives and properties, the displacement of thousands of people, and the interruption of socio-economic activities. The assessment of risk management in flood-prone areas in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, necessitated the need to examine the level of community engagement; and evaluate the existing flood risk management strategies in the affected communities. The resilience Flood Risk Management concept provided the framework. A purposive sampling was used to identify 1,031 buildings that were previously flooded. Twenty percent of the affected buildings were selected systematically, and 206 were sampled. The number of buildings was obtained. A structured questionnaire that elicited questions on socio-economic (age, income), and flood risk management strategies (awareness, information, management measures) was administered to 206 heads of households. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Analysis of Variance at α0.05 was used to examine differences in income and MANOVA was used to determine spatial development. Qualitative data were content analyzed. Findings showed that 71.4% of the respondents were married people between 30 and 60 years, old and earned an average monthly income of N81,400 ± N10,205, there was no significant difference in the income level of the respondents, types of flood risk management identified including early warning (73%), construction of flood defences (44.7%), and 52.5% noted that strategies implemented are less effective.