Abstract
Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State of Nigeria
is a popular place for flooding, which has negative consequences on
farmers. Thus, there is need to reduce the vulnerability of the farmers
to flood impacts. Vulnerability reduction requires adequate knowledge of
the factors, which predispose people to flood impacts. Therefore, this
study assessed the vulnerability of farmers to flood disaster in
Akinyele LGA by using the MOVE framework.
Primary data were
obtained through questionnaire administration, expert interview and
portable GPS device while secondary data were sourced from SRTM imagery
and the Map of Akinyele LGA. The data were analysed with Statistical and
GIS tools. This study identified two major flood plains in Akinyele LGA
and Tola, Jarija, Ajeja, Alabata, Onilu, Lagbe and Ajibode are some of
the flood-prone farming communities.
Furthermore, the farmers
are resource poor people, who are exposed to recurrent and damaging
flood. Tola is the least flood vulnerable village while Ajibode falls
under the most vulnerable class. It is recommended that river buffer
zones should be set and enforced, major rivers should be dredged and
policies for improving income should be implemented in the LGA.