According to Ichidi (2004), the health hazards are:
·
Flooding
Flooding
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Disease infestation
Disease infestation
·
Physical disaster (accident)
Physical disaster (accident)
Flooding
According to Olemeforo (1999), flooding is a situation
whereby a river channel is inadequate to accommodate discharge from the catch
mate. It can also be regarded as an unusual high rate of water discharge which
often lead to the inundation of land adjacent to the river where the river over
flow both its natural and artificial bank, flooding has become a common feature
in all the geographical region of Nigeria in recent times as well as other
parts of Africa and the entire world.
whereby a river channel is inadequate to accommodate discharge from the catch
mate. It can also be regarded as an unusual high rate of water discharge which
often lead to the inundation of land adjacent to the river where the river over
flow both its natural and artificial bank, flooding has become a common feature
in all the geographical region of Nigeria in recent times as well as other
parts of Africa and the entire world.
Disease
infestation
infestation
Erosion and its associated pollution and dirt
(refuse), has been veritable factor in the spread of infection of diseases. The
pollution of water by soil erosion has consequently made by man to be unit for
human consumption so that any attempt made by man by using the polluted water
is always resulting to disease infestation.
(refuse), has been veritable factor in the spread of infection of diseases. The
pollution of water by soil erosion has consequently made by man to be unit for
human consumption so that any attempt made by man by using the polluted water
is always resulting to disease infestation.
Physical
disaster
disaster
Erosion in Nigeria and beyond has caused a lot of
physical disaster. Example includes the collapse of Bagada Dan near Kano as reported by national
concord of August 19, 1988. In which 18,000 houses were destroyed and over
210,000 people were rendered homeless. The situation is also similar to Ibadan
when in (1978) erosion problem led to the loss of 30 lives and the destruction
of 10 houses and 15,000 people homeless.
physical disaster. Example includes the collapse of Bagada Dan near Kano as reported by national
concord of August 19, 1988. In which 18,000 houses were destroyed and over
210,000 people were rendered homeless. The situation is also similar to Ibadan
when in (1978) erosion problem led to the loss of 30 lives and the destruction
of 10 houses and 15,000 people homeless.
On a global scare, records of devastation efficiently
erosion have been kept in November, 1999. It was reported by guardian news
paper that erosion in vie rum devastated the central provinces of the region
and about 550 people lost their lives and properties worth 200 millions of
dollars were lost to the erosion.
erosion have been kept in November, 1999. It was reported by guardian news
paper that erosion in vie rum devastated the central provinces of the region
and about 550 people lost their lives and properties worth 200 millions of
dollars were lost to the erosion.
