Flooding is a natural disaster that causes great damage and destruction to life and property; besides the physical consequences and casualties, these events lead to disruption in the activities of the affected communities and the need for resettlement. Often the resettlement of these Disaster-prone communities involves considerable challenges. The study was aimed at evaluating the effects of flooding on the community and the challenges of resettlement the community of Lugbe village of Abuja Nigeria which is a flood disaster prone community. A total of 65 questionnaire were used to collect data respondents and agencies/stakeholders responsible for resettlement. After the data was analysed, the result revealed that Disruption of economic activities and Lack of social services are the most significant challenges to resettlement. Government should therefore set a clear and standardized policy for resettlement of disaster prone communities.
Key words: flooding, resettlements, challenges and effects
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