Dr. Samuel A. Majekodunmi, Itohan Iyobhebhe

Volume 8 Issue 1 | Jun 2025

DOI: 10.31841/KJEMS.2025.183

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Abstract

Climate change produces adverse effects on a nation's advancement by undermining biodiversity. Nations must work towards the Sustainable Development Goals. This empirical study addresses issues relating to the attainment of SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 15 (Life on Land). The research evaluates the effectiveness of current control strategies in addressing climate-related threats, with emphasis on flood control initiatives and land use planning for flood mitigation and land degradation control. Survey methodology was utilised: 158 residents were randomly selected from Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Data was collected using a closed-ended questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale ranging from agree to disagree. The study employed SPSS for data analysis, encompassing descriptive and regression analysis. The cumulative Cronbach's alpha result was 0.717, signifying that the research instrument was appropriate for the study. Upon analysis, the study revealed that flood control initiatives do not have a statistically significant effect on flood mitigation because a significant value of 0.103 was obtained, which is lower than the 0.05 threshold. Similarly, the results indicated that the current land use planning practices do not significantly affect land degradation control, as the p-value of 0.193 is below the stated threshold of 0.05. The study's lack of statistical significance emphasises the need to monitor and evaluate the ineffectiveness of the existing flood control and land use strategies. It calls on the attention of key environmental agencies at the federal, state, and local levels, like the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (KOSEMA), the Kogi State Ministry of Environment (MOE), the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development and the Kogi State Geographic Information System Agency (KOGISA) amongst others.
Keywords: Control Strategies, Climate Threats, Flood Control Initiatives, Land Use Planning, Flood Mitigation, Land Degradation