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[1]	Daluba, Noah Ekeyi, Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Faculty of Education, Kogi State University, Anyigba.

Abstract

The study examined the effects of natural disasters on agricultural practices by farmers in Kogi State. Four (4) research questions 1. Which of the following are the major forms of natural disasters common in Kogi State? 2. What are the causative agents of the common natural disasters in Kogi State? 3. What effects has natural disasters on agricultural practice by farmers and the general environment in Kogi State? 4. What are the measures to be taken to combat natural disasters in Kogi State? based on the four (4) specific objectives 1. Determine the major forms of natural disaster in Kogi State. 2. Determine the causative agents of natural disasters in Kogi State. 3. Examine the major effects of natural disasters on agricultural practice by farmers in Kogi State. 4. Determine the measures to be taken to ameliorate the incidence of natural disasters on agricultural practice by farmers in Kogi State. and one (1) hypothesis: There is no significant difference between the responses of male and female subjects on the effects of natural disaster on agricultural practices by farmers in Kogi State. guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Four hundred and twenty (420) which was made up of 315 males and 105 females were randomly sampled and used for the study from the twenty – one Local Government Areas that make up Kogi State which is the study area. A 41 – item questionnaire designed by the researcher and validated by experts was used for data collection. Personal observation and visitation to sites was also employed in gathering data for the study. The collected data was analyzed using frequency counts, mean, standard deviation and t-test statistics. The study revealed that flooding, wildfire hazard, overgrazing, disease outbreak and wind storms are major forms of natural disaster in Kogi State; Natural disasters arise from geological factors, destruction of natural barriers and climatic factors and natural disaster majorly affect agricultural practice and the environment. Community wide awareness and education programs on natural disasters through effective campaign strategies; priority need to be given to support research that has bearing with disasters; the period for dam evacuation should be shifted and the need for historical studies as a way of helping to inform the development of appropriate methodologies for the assessment of future disaster among others were proffered as useful recommendations for curbing natural disaster in the state.

Keywords

Evaluation, Natural Disaster, Effects, Farmers, Agricultural Practice

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