Appraisal of Relief Materials Distribution by Disaster Management Organisation at Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Gwada, Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines relief materials distribution and the challenges faced by the disaster management organisations (DMOs) at internally displaced persons camp in Gwada, Niger State, Nigeria. The study uses 120 questionnaires distributed to the staff of the Disaster Management Organisations (DMOs) such as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), non-government organisations (NGOs), and faith-based organisations based on purposive sampling while descriptive statistics such as frequencies, means, and ranking methods were adopted for data analysis. The study results revealed that mats, foods, and drugs were the most supplied items at the IDP camp. Also, the key challenges identified in the study include inadequate resources to manage disasters, issues of poor distributional approach, inadequate communication with relief, inadequate transport infrastructures, and difficulties in managing security. The study recommended that adequate resources, such as funds and personnel, should be provided by the government to their agencies, particularly NEMA and NSEMA to enhance the efficiency and reach of relief material distribution.