Research Article

When is Effort Shattered by Despair: An Evaluation of Relief Efforts in Crises and Disaster-Prone Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Haruna Abdullahi Maikano1*, Abdullahi Aminu Mudi2, Sani Barau3
1 Training Department Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) Zaria, Kaduna State.
2 Department of Sociology Kaduna State State University (KASU), Kaduna.
3 Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology Zaria (NITT)
* Corresponding author: harunaabdullahimaikano@fmskasujournals.org.ng
Published: Jun, 2025
DOI: 10.68022/kjscm.2025.s3y296x7
Pages: 94-108
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Abstract

Relief operations involve acquisition and distribution of relief materials to displaced persons and those in need of humanitarian assistance. Despite its importance, and in view of crises and disasters that do occur in Kaduna, not much has been done to study how relief operations is being out. In conducting this study, quantitative and qualitative techniques were both used in which a total of 376 questionnaires were distributed to individuals who have benefited from relief materials and 6 informants drawn from National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and Red Cross were interviewed. Exploiting the rational choice theory, the research found relief materials that include blankets, food items, and medical consumables among others are distributed to displaced persons and the research also found there were more male beneficiaries than females. The research recommends improvement in monitoring of relief operations, gender balancing and inclusion and training of the actors involved in relief operations.

Keywords

Disaster-Prone National Emergency Management Agency State Emergency Management Agency

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How to Cite

Maikano, H. A., Mudi, A. A., & Barau, S. (2025). When is Effort Shattered by Despair: An Evaluation of Relief Efforts in Crises and Disaster-Prone Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria. KASU Journal of Supply Chain Management, 6(1), 94-108. https://doi.org/10.68022/kjscm.2025.s3y296x7

H. A. Maikano, A. A. Mudi, and S. Barau, "When is Effort Shattered by Despair: An Evaluation of Relief Efforts in Crises and Disaster-Prone Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria," KASU Journal of Supply Chain Management, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 94-108, June 2025. doi: 10.68022/kjscm.2025.s3y296x7

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