Evaluating the Role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Disseminating Sustainable Forest Land Use Techniques for Flood Management in Southwest Nigeria
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Information on environmental management’s critical consciousness hinges on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for resilience among vulnerable inhabitants in flooded areas of Nigeria. Hence, understanding how the ICTs tools become useful to change agents and the clientele for adjusting to and managing the challenging issues arising from flooding is germane. However, research on evaluating the role of ICTs in disseminating sustainable forest land use techniques (SuFLUT) for flood management in flood-ravaged communities of Southwest Nigeria is uncommon and sparse for flood resilience. The study objectives examined socio-economic characteristics, awareness about flood issues, information sources, and sustainable forest land use techniques. Data were generated from structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews through multistage sampling procedure and were analysed with frequencies, percentages, mean scores, Chi square statistic and Canonical Correlation Analysis at α0.05. The findings revealed that residents shared key demographic features. Firstly, they were predominantly male gender with youthful ability to engage developmental activities in their communities. Secondly, they were informed about continuous events of flooding, consequences and the devastating effects on many residents and their resources. Thirdly, they had access to various ICTs tools through which information on flood warnings was broadcast in the studied area. The adoption of SuFLUT varied across locations in Southwest Nigeria, with tree planting being the most commonly utilized practice, followed by tree conservation and stream bank stabilization. The findings revealed that even though residents were conversant of ICTs for information broadcast about SuFLUT, there is still low usage of SuFLUT for flood resilience among residents. The study recommends that community stakeholders actively seek government support and strengthen existing institutional frameworks through collaboration with international agencies. Establishing robust information networks focused on flood and climate resilience will be critical in mitigating the impacts of recurrent flooding.
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Information on environmental management’s critical consciousness hinges on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for resilience among vulnerable inhabitants in flooded areas of Nigeria. Hence, understanding how the ICTs tools become useful to change agents and the clientele for adjusting to and managing the challenging issues arising from flooding is germane. However, research on evaluating the role of ICTs in disseminating sustainable forest land use techniques (SuFLUT) for flood management in flood-ravaged communities of Southwest Nigeria is uncommon and sparse for flood resilience. The study objectives examined socio-economic characteristics, awareness about flood issues, information sources, and sustainable forest land use techniques. Data were generated from structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews through multistage sampling procedure and were analysed with frequencies, percentages, mean scores, Chi square statistic and Canonical Correlation Analysis at α0.05. The findings revealed that residents shared key demographic features. Firstly, they were predominantly male gender with youthful ability to engage developmental activities in their communities. Secondly, they were informed about continuous events of flooding, consequences and the devastating effects on many residents and their resources. Thirdly, they had access to various ICTs tools through which information on flood warnings was broadcast in the studied area. The adoption of SuFLUT varied across locations in Southwest Nigeria, with tree planting being the most commonly utilized practice, followed by tree conservation and stream bank stabilization. The findings revealed that even though residents were conversant of ICTs for information broadcast about SuFLUT, there is still low usage of SuFLUT for flood resilience among residents. The study recommends that community stakeholders actively seek government support and strengthen existing institutional frameworks through collaboration with international agencies. Establishing robust information networks focused on flood and climate resilience will be critical in mitigating the impacts of recurrent flooding.