Impact of Flooding on the Livelihood of Women in Damaturu Local Government of Yobe State.

ABSTRACT
When water exceeds a dry area and cannot be absorbed by the ground, flooding occurs. Flooding is a yearly occurrence that has caused millions of people to be relocated globally, as well as the loss of lives and property, this study centers on assessing the impact of flooding on the livelihood of women in Damaturu local government of Yobe State. The study will assess impact of Flooding on women livelihood. The study is anchored around Human ecology theory and gender and development theory. This study is rooted in the interpretivist philosophy adopting a qualitative approach with a phenomenology research design aimed to explore the experience of women with respect to flood on their livelihood. In-depth interview technique was used to collect the primary data for this study and thematic analysis technique was used to analyze the data for this study. The findings of the study revealed that there is loss of livelihood and economic disruption among women in Damaturu of Yobe State, the findings revealed that Food Insecurity and many women were struggling to meet basic needs as a results of the reoccurrence of flooding in Damaturu local government. Therefore, the study conclude that flooding have significantly affected the livelihood of women in Damaturu local government. Based on this, the study recommended that, there is the need for stake-holder intervention to address the livelihood challenge facing women in Yobe State.

Economic, Flood, Intervention, Livelihood, Women

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