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An Investigation Of The Influence Of Flooded Household Environments On Maternal Health Of Flood Plain Dwellers In Makurdi Central Nigeria
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Book Synopsis An Investigation of the Influence of Flooded Household Environments on Maternal Health of Flood Plain Dwellers in Makurdi, Central Nigeria by : Arc Mngutyo
Download or read book An Investigation of the Influence of Flooded Household Environments on Maternal Health of Flood Plain Dwellers in Makurdi, Central Nigeria written by Arc Mngutyo and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flooding negatively affects the quality of household environments. Studies indicate that household environments are decisive on health, more so maternal health. Makurdi town located in the Benue valley is experiencing increased seasonal flooding attributed to climate change and anthropogenic factors. This study has investigated the effect of flooded household environments on maternal health of flood plains dwellers in Makurdi. Structured questionnaires were administered on 20 female flood plain dwellers randomly sampled in the residential neighborhoods of Wadata, Akpehe, Idye, Logo, low level and Wurukum, giving a total of 120 respondents. The household environment was assessed using five parameters namely water supply, cooking environment, surrounding environment, household waste disposal and sleeping environment. These parameters were used as variables and tested for correlation with women who have given birth. Results indicate that in the flood plains, 82% of the women have children and one in every four pregnancies is lost. The cooking environment in the flood plain households is classified as fair, human waste disposal environment is classified as average while generated wastes environment is poor. The sleeping environment and water supply environments in the flood plains are classified as good. Women who are having children correlated with the sleep environment shows a positive relationship (0.011). Surrounding environment correlated with women who are producing children shows a positive relationship (0.033). Productive women in the flood plains correlated positively (0.056) with the cooking environment. With the waste environment there was a negative correlation (-0.098) and the water supply environment correlated with productive women indicates also a positive relationship (0.68). This research demonstrates that maternal health is compromised in floodplain environments in Makurdi and Improving household environments should be crucial and should be taken into consideration when policy decisions are taken concerning planning for these areas.
Book Synopsis Climate Change and Health by : Walter Leal Filho
Download or read book Climate Change and Health written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major objective of this volume is to create and share knowledge about the socio-economic, political and cultural dimensions of climate change. The authors analyze the effects of climate change on the social and environmental determinants of the health and well-being of communities (i.e. poverty, clean air, safe drinking water, food supplies) and on extreme events such as floods and hurricanes. The book covers topics such as the social and political dimensions of the ebola response, inequalities in urban migrant communities, as well as water-related health effects of climate change. The contributors recommend political and social-cultural strategies for mitigate, adapt and prevent the impacts of climate change to human and environmental health. The book will be of interest to scholars and practitioners interested in new methods and tools to reduce risks and to increase health resilience to climate change.
Book Synopsis Urbanization in Nigeria by : Akin L. Mabogunje
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Book Synopsis Flood Risk Management in Europe by : Selina Begum
Download or read book Flood Risk Management in Europe written by Selina Begum and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-17 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable edition brings together 25 peer reviewed articles on technical, socio-economic, environmental and policy aspects of flood risk management. Some emerging technologies are presented and several future challenges are identified. Thus the book forms an excellent reference for the engineers, scientists, planners, policy-makers, researchers, insurance industry and all the practitioners involved in flood risk management.
Book Synopsis Putting Nigeria to Work by : Volker Treichel
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Book Synopsis Understanding Modern Nigeria by : Toyin Falola
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Book Synopsis Standing up for a Sustainable World by : Claude Henry
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Book Synopsis Religion and the Making of Nigeria by : Olufemi Vaughan
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Book Synopsis Essential Plant Nutrients by : M. Naeem
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Book Synopsis From Oil to Cities by : The World Bank
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