Economic Effect of Flood Disaster and its Management Among Smallholder Farmers in Kebbi State

Abstract

Increased frequency and intensity of natural hazards coupled with heavy reliance on rain fed agriculture has continue to have negative effect on the socioeconomic livelihood of smallholder farmers across the globe. Hence, this demonstrated the importance of governments’ policy responses in terms of mitigation and recovery to help in reducing flood damage and its social consequences. This study therefore assess the economic effect of flood disaster among smallholder farmer and their perception on flood disaster management in Kebbi state. Data were obtained from 110 affected smallholder farmers using multistage sampling technique and was analyzed through the use of descriptive and paired sample t-test. Findings of this research indicated that flood has a negative economic effect on smallholder farmers’ crop production and income, and flood disaster management strategies were perceived to moderately effective. Hence, this study recommends governments, and other stakeholders to facilitate cost-effective integrated flood management to avoid/reduce future economic losses