FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO FIRE RISK AND CHALLENGES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM IN HIGH INSTITUTION IN NIGER-DELTA, NIGERIA
Abstract
The research was focused on the factors contributing to fire risk and challenges encountered in the implementation of fire assessment and emergency preparedness program in high institutions in the Niger delta region of Nigeria. Three objectives and two hypotheses were raised. The study adopted survey design. Systematic and purposive sampling technique was used to select eight high institutions from eight states in the Niger-Delta while Krejcie and Morgan, table was used to determine sample size of three hundred and twenty-three (382) student, Structured questionnaire, designed using 5-point Likert scale, was used in data collection. Descriptive statistics (percentage and weighted mean score WMS) and ANOVA were used for data analysis. The results of descriptive statistic showed that; one, the current and existing fire risk assessment methods in the high institution in the Niger-delta is below average (46.80%), two, the most critical factor contributing to fire risk in the high institution in the Niger-delta is Aging or faulty electrical systems (WMS = 4.28>3.00), The most critical challenge encountered in the implementation of fire risk assessment and emergency preparedness program in high institutions in the Niger delta is Insufficient financial resources allocated to fire risk assessment(WMS= 4.37> 3.00). The ANOVA results used to test the hypotheses revealed that; there is no significant variation in the factors contributing to fire risk in the high institution in the Niger-delta (p-value 0.407 > 0.05 significance level) and there is no significant variation in the challenges encountered in the implementation of fire risk assessment and emergency preparedness program in high institutions in the Niger delta (p-value 0.145 > 0.05significance level). It was concluded that Aging or faulty electrical systems is among the factors contributing to fire risk in higher institutions in the Niger delta region while Insufficient financial resources allocation to fire risk management is among the major challenge faced by the high institution regarding fire risk management. It was recommended The school management should increase budget allocation to fire service department in University within the Niger-delta.
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