CENTRE FOR DISASTER RISK

MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI

PROSPEC TUS
2015-2020

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STUDIES
University of Maiduguri
Borno State, Nigeria.
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Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi

Vice Chancellor

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Mohammed Sani Sidi

Director General NEMA

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Alhaji Bukar Tijjani

Acting Registar

Mr. Bitrus H. Usmana

Bursar

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Professor Emmanuel Camble

Librarian

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Professor Bulama Kagu

Dean School of Postgraduate School Studies

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Prof U. M. Maryah
Director CDRM&DS

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Dr Abubakar Kawu Munguno

Professor B. A. Omotara

Deputy Director

Senate Representative

Dr Adamu U. Dzivama

Professor E. M. K. Dawha

Senate Representative

Coordinator, Research Unit

Professor (Mrs) F. I. Abdurrahman

Dr. Abba Gana Shettima

Sub Dean Faculty of Science

Sub Dean Fac. of Social Sciences

Dr. Dahiru Aminu

Engr (Dr) Mohammed Ben Omaru

Sub Dean Faculty of Agriculture

Sub Dean Fac. of Agricultural and

Environment Resources Engineering
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Professor J. K. Nyanganji

Professor Eli Mamman

HOD Geography

Coordinator, Workshop & Training

Professor Hauwa Abdu Biu

Mal. Abbas Mohammed Gisilanbe

Coordinator, Information, Policy

Advocacy & Communication

Coordinator, Research & Development

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Hajiya Aisha Buba

Administrative Secretary

Aliyu Baffale Sambo and Alh. Alhassan Nuhu

NEMA Representatives

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PREFACE
The Centre for Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies,
University of Maiduguri is an outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) between the University of Maiduguri (Unimaid) and the National
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Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The MoU was signed on 12

November 2009 and the Department of Geography was mandated to anchor

the establishment of the Centre. The Centre runs a Postgraduate Diploma and
Masters in Disaster Risk Management that were approved at the 247th Senate.
The aim of the partners was to train high level manpower in the field of disaster
risk reduction (DRR). The Centre admitted eighteen (18) Postgraduate Diploma
(17 have graduated) and seventy eight (78) Masters in Disaster Risk
Management students (55 have graduated) during the 2010/2011 session,
twenty five (25) Postgraduate Diploma (21 have graduated) and one hundred
and eight (108) (75 have graduated) Masters in Disaster Risk Management
students during the 2012/13 session and twelve (12) Postgraduate Diploma
and eighty eight (88) Masters in Disaster Risk Management students during the
2013/2014 session.
The support from the partners in the linkage, the Governing and
Academic Boards of the Centre has facilitated the publishing of the second
edition '2015 -2020' prospectus. It is hoped that this manual will provide the
basic information that will prepare the reader to appreciate the issues of
disaster risk management in the society that is run by the Centre.
Professor U.M. Maryah
(Director)

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FOREWORD
The Centre for Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies
(CDRM&DS) is one of the seven academic Centres in the University of
Maiduguri and is the pioneer that has been established with the sole aim of
training postgraduate students. It is a multidisciplinary Centre that taps
expertise from the whole University community.
The Centre published the first edition of the prospectus covering the
period 2010/2015. This edition 2015/2020 captures the participating staff, the
revised course codes in conformity with the NUC MAS for postgraduate
programmes. It also covered the general regulations governing the issuance of
the Postgraduate Diploma certificates and the Master's degree.
I am convinced that this prospectus will provide the information required
by stakeholders pertaining to policies aimed at mitigating the effects of risks
and vulnerabilities that confront Nigerians on daily basis. In addition, I also
believe that this prospectus will serve as a medium through which individuals,
local government councils and state governments will come to know the efforts
being made by the University in mitigating the debilitating effects of disasters in
the ecologically marginal North East geo-political zone. It is hoped also that
through this prospectus stakeholders will eventually be freed from ignorance of
the efforts that have been embarked upon by the government to reduce the
impact of disasters.
Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi
(Vice Chancellor)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page -

Preface

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Forward

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Preamble

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Vision

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Mission

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Philosophy -

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General Regulations Governing the Programmes

Nature of the Programmes

Organizational Structure of the Centre

Objectives of the Programmes

Application -

Registration

Duration of the Courses -

Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management -

Masters in Disaster Risk Management & Development Studies

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Academic Staff for the Teaching of the Programme

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Examination Related Offences

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PREAMBLE
The University of Maiduguri was established in 1975 and was mandated
to train people in various areas of endeavour. It has established several linkages
with international and national organizations to address topical issues that
confront the Nigerian economy. These include the EU funded UnimaidSilsoe
College; Cranfield University linkage between 1990 to 1996 that addressed the
problem of aridity in the North-East Arid Zone of Nigeria; the Unimaid-Frankfurt
University; Germany Linkage (1994-1998) that addressed socio-econmic
problem and the UniMaidFEPA linkage that addressed issues of desertification
and general environmental degradation in the NE of Nigeria. Presently, the
University has entered into a partnership with the Group on Earth Observations
(GEO), Geneva for comprehensive and sustained early warning from a
multitude of instruments worldwide. This is largely to support the 7th MDG
(Environmental Sustainability). It is within the framework of GEO and
International GEOspatial Society (IGS) that few ground stations have emerged
in Africa, namely, Johannesburg for Southern Africa Development Corporation
(SADC); Nairobi and Kigali for EAST Africa; Cairo and Algiers for north Africa;
Niamey for West Africa and Maiduguri (Unimaid) covering the entire West and
Central Africa.
The establishment of the National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA) is a major step towards a holistic approach in addressing issues relating
to emergencies and disasters in the country. The goal was the mainstreaming
of disaster risk reduction (DRR) into sustainable development in the country.
One major step towards the realization of this new paradigm shift in disaster
management in this country is the establishment of six Centres for Disaster Risk
Management and Development Studies (CDRM&DS) in each of the geopolitical
zones. The CDRM&DS, University of Maiduguri is therefore the vehicle through
which the partnership between the University of Maiduguri and the National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is being executed.

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Funded under the aegis of the NEMA-UNIMAID linkage agreement, the

multidisciplinary Centre has been running post-graduate programmes that
have led to the award of Masters in Disaster Risk Management and Postgraduate Diploma in Disaster Risk Management since the 2010/2011 session.
The Centre has graduated about two hundred and thirty students since its
inception and has just completed the admission of about sixty students for the
2014/2015 session. These two programmes have therefore immensely
contributed to the manpower resources of the country particularly with regards
to disaster risk management and educating the populace on ways to reduce
disaster/ risk and ensure sustainable usage of the Nigerian space and
resources. It is hoped that these graduates will in turn educate the general
public in relation to disaster proneness of the society.

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VISION
To become a Centre of excellence in disaster risk management and
sustainable development through training, research, community services and
public awareness.
MISSION
The mission of the Centre is to produce graduates that will transmit
knowledge of disaster risk reduction to the citizenry with the view to achieving
sustainable development.

PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of the Center for Disaster Risk Management and
Development Studies is focused on the training of students that revere values
such as knowledge, the environment, sound moral values and basic skills that
facilitate appreciation of the interaction between the physical and the human
environment as they affect humanity. Graduates from the Center should
cherish research, knowledge, the environment, environmental processes and
sustainable environmental use and above all, have sound morals/ ethics and
skills. They should at the end of their studies be able to tackle environmental
issues that confront the country and the world at large.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE CENTRE

To effectively steer the policy and academic affairs of the Centre, respectively
the Vice Chancellor has constituted the Governing and Academic Boards of the
Centre.

The Governing Board comprises of the following members:

Prof. I.A. Njodi

Vice Chancellor & Chairman

Tijjani Bukar

Ag. Registrar

Mr B. Usmana

Bursar

Prof. B. Kagu

Dean, PG School

Prof. E.M.K. Dawha

Coordinator, Research Unit

Prof. U M. Maryah

Director CDRM&DS

Aliyu Baffale Sambo

NEMA Representative

Alh Ahassan Nuhu

NEMA Representative

Haj. Aisha Buba

Centre's Administrative Officer & Secretary

The terms of reference (ToR) for the board are to:

1.

Manage the property and finances of the Centre subject to any directive
by senate and Council.

2.

Ensure adequate provision of facilities for the Centre.

3.

Consider and decide remuneration to the teaching and technical staff of

the Centre.

4.

Make and enforce regulations that will facilitate the smooth running of
the Centre.

5.

Liaise with counterpart agencies on all matters related to the Centre.

The Academic Board comprises of the following:

Professor U. M. Maryah

Director & Chairman

Dr A. K. Monguno

Deputy Director

Professor B.A. Omotara

Senate Representative

Dr A.U. Dzivama

Senate Representative

Prof B. Kagu

Dean, SPGS

Professor E. Mamman

Coord, Training, Workshops & Outreach

Prof Hauwa A. Biu

Coord, Info, Policy Advocacy & Communication

Mal A.M. Gisilanbe

Coordinator, Research and Development

Prof J.K. Nyanganji

HOD, Geography Department

Prof. F.I. Abdurrahman

Sub-Dean, Faculty of Science

Dr Dahiru Aminu

Sub-Dean, Faculty of Agriculture

Dr Abba Gana Shetima

Sub-Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

Dr Moh'd Ben Umaru

Sub-Dean, Faculty of Engineering

Hajja Aisha Buba

Administrative Secretary

The terms of reference (ToR) for the Academic Board are:

1.

Admission and registration of students for Postgraduate Diploma and

Master's Degree Programmes.

2.

Approval of general fields of study and nomination of supervisors.

3.

Approval of titles of theses and dissertations.

4.

Approval of appointment of internal and external examiners.

5.

Recommending to Senate on the advice of the Academic Board for the

award of certificates, Postgraduate Diploma and Degree.

6.

To consider and report any other matters referred to it that would

enhance smooth running of the Centre.

GENERAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROGRAMMES

The Centre for Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies,
University of Maiduguri, offers two (2) programmes; Postgraduate Diploma
(PDM) and Masters in Disaster Risk Management (MDM).These courses are
offered on full-time basis in consonance with the general guidelines enshrined
in the School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Maiduguri. Applicants are
advised to follow the guidelines specified in the General Regulations guiding
Postgraduate study programmes in the University.

NATURE OF THE PROGRAMMES

The Postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Disaster Risk Management
programmes are offered by the Centre on full-time basis. The courses
promotes the sharing of relevant managerial knowledge and experience, and
equips candidates with appropriate decision making, strategic and analytical
processes. Students are encouraged to think creatively and utilize
contemporary adult learning methodologies, including:Interactive lectures,
Group work, Simulations, Presentations, Discussions and Field trips.
Students are required to write and pass all prescribed courses before they are
awarded Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters Degree certificates.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMMES

Upon completing these courses, students (Disaster Managers) should be able
to:

Use correct emergency and disaster management terminologies.

Describe types of hazards to which they are or others may be

exposed.

Explain hazards, vulnerability and risk, and how they link to

disaster management.

Evaluate the disaster management cycle, its various stages and

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measures that can be taken at various stages.

Analyse information about hazards, vulnerability and development

to identify opportunities or situations where prevention, mitigation
and preparedness measures might be applied to reduce risk and
improve response.

Determine the role of the various agencies/organizations in

implementing disaster management programmes and activities.

Prepare projects to be submitted to the School of Postgraduate

Studies University of Maiduguri and National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA).

APPLICATION
Interested applicants can obtain Application forms from the Centre's
secretariat on payment of appropriate form fees in the Centre's account at the
Keystone Bank and presenting a copy of the bank teller. Applicants are
expected to fill such forms with the correct information and return before the
application closure date. Failure to provide the relevant information may lead
to the rejection of the application. Successful candidates will have their names
listed via appropriate channels to enable them commence registration.

REGISTRATION
The process of registration is expected to be completed within one week before
lectures commence. All candidates shall complete and submit all registration
forms to the secretariat not later than six(6) weeks of commencement of the
session.

DURATION OF THE COURSES

The Postgraduate Diploma Programme shall be of two (2) semesters minimum
and four(4) semesters maximum duration. The course work is expected to be
completed within two(2) semesters while the remaining two(2) semesters will
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be used for thesis/project writing. The Masters Programme shall ordinarily

extend beyond four(4) semesters.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission into the Postgraduate Diploma is given to graduates of University of
Maiduguri and any other University recognized by the Senate of the University
with minimum of third class degree or Higher National Diploma from
Polytechnics. Such candidates must have a minimum of five O-level credits
(including Mathematics and English language).
COURSE CODES AND COURSE TITLES FOR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (PDM)

COURSE
TITLE
Concepts and
Theories of
Disasters

UNITS

COURSE
CODE
PDM 700

PDM 701

Research
Methods in
Disaster
Studies

S/NO

COURSE
DESCRIPTION
Historical perspective,
disaster and human
development, the
concepts of hazard and
risk; emergency and
disaster, paradigms in
disaster, disaster
vulnerability, theories and
models in disaster,
organization theory in
DRR.
Methods of research,
disaster data acquisition
techniques, types and
sources of disaster data,
quantitative techniques
for disaster management,
data application in
disaster prediction, report
writing.

PDM 702

Resource
Mobilization
for Disaster
Risk
Reduction

PDM 703

Social
Mobilizations
for Disaster
Management

Resource need for

disaster risk reduction,
resource generation
techniques, budgetary
allocations, levies and
taxes, fund raising
strategies, resource
tracking and policing.
Social mobilization
strategies, communication
as a tool for behavioral
change and national
development,
communication channels,
communication for
disaster, targets for disaster

risk advocacy.
5

PDM 704

Disaster
Rescue
Operations

PDM 705

Environmental
Management
Strategies for
Disaster Risk
Reduction

PDM 706

Regional and
Town
Planning
Solutions to
Disaster Risk
Reduction

Techniques in search and

rescue, organi zing search
and rescue operations,
disaster response, formation
of emergency response
team (ERT), the workings of
Cospas-Sarsas Systems,
Standard operational
procedure (SOPs), case
studies.
Hazard and risk
identification and
management, risk
assessment analysis and
evaluation, environmental
parameters influencing risk,
risk mitigation strategies,
disaster monitoring.
Land use and environmental
bye laws and building codes,
classification of disaster risk
areas, economic activities
and disasters, EIA and
disaster risk reduction,
disaster risk reduction at

PDM 707

Relief and
Rehabilitation
Need
Assessment

PDM 708

Disaster
Victims
Management

10 PDM 709

Disaster
Management
Support
Services

International, national, and

local levels, planning
principles and design for
disaster risk reduction,
development control for
disaster risk reduction, the
role of planners in disaster
risk reduction.
Damage survey and
assessment, determination
of victims, prioritization of
problems, relief mobilization
and distribution.
The United Nations High
Commission for Refugee,
legal status of refugees,
qualification for a refugee
status in Nigeria, Human
Rights and the rights of
refugees, resource
mobilization for refugee
care and management,
refugee registration,
repatriation and
reintegration. Problems of
refugees, rights of a
refugee, refugee care and
management.
Disaster management
coordination,
collaboration and
networking, collaboration
Agencies, National Space
Agency, NESREA, National
Centre for Remote
Sensing, fire services,
FRSC, the role of security
services in disaster
management, media and
disaster management.

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PDM 710

Typologies of
Disaster

12

PDM 711

Fire
Prevention
and control

13

PDM 712

Disaster
Evacuation
Strategies

14

PDM 713

Disaster Early
Warning
Systems

15

PDM 714

Disaster
Management
Laws in
Nigeria

16

PDM 715

Disaster and
Public Health
Management

Natural and man-made

disasters, geological
disasters, meteorological
disasters, conflicts and
wars, engineering
disasters, transport and
accidents, disasters
resulting from
environmental pollution.
Causes of fires, types of
fires; forest and
rangeland fires, domestic
fires, fire safety and
prevention methods.
Evacuation need
assessment, emergency
evacuation, voluntary
evacuation, forced
evacuation, simultaneous
and staged evacuation
strategies.
Official warnings and
natural cues , sources of
data for disaster early
warning, Remote Sensing
and GIS application in
disaster early warning.
Disaster management
legislation, disaster
management policy of
Nigeria, NERA Decree,
NEMAs Act, National
Security and Civil Defence
Corps Act, National
Building Code, etc.
Introduction to public
health, health
intervention in disaster,
post-disaster phase public
health, disease
surveillance during
disaster, major public

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PDM 716

Fieldwork

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PDM 799

Project

health challenges in
disaster management in
Nigeria.
Eight to ten (8 -10) days
of intensive field studies
based on themes that
illustrates concepts and
the application of
techniques of disaster risk
analysis and appreciation
of impact of disasters on
sustainable development.
A project report based on
independent study or
investigation on a subject
of interest related to
issues of disaster risk
management carried out
by the student under the
supervision of an
academic staff in the
University. The research
report must be original
and conform to the Board
of Postgraduate Studies
approved structure/format.

CREDIT UNITS REQUIRED

A candidate is expected to register and pass a minimum of thirty eight (38)
credit units distributed as follows before graduation from the programme.

COURSE WORK
PROJECT WORK
TOTAL

Compulsory
Elective
Report

28 units
04 units
06 units
38 units

MASTERS IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

STUDIES
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for admission into the Master in disaster risk management
programme must have a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) at the first
degree level from a recognized University. Candidates who have Third Class
degrees or HND must have Postgraduate Diploma. All candidates must have a
minimum of five(5) credits at the GCE, SSC, NECO and NAPTEP with credit level
passes in both English language and Mathematics.
COURSE CODES AND COURSE TITLES FOR MASTERS IN DISASTER RISK
MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
COURSE
CODE
MDM
800

COURSE
TITLE
History,
Concepts and
Theories of
Disasters

MDM
801

Research
Methods in
Disaster
Studies

MDM
802

Politics of
Disaster
Management

S. NO
1

UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Historical perspective,
disaster and human
development, the concepts
of hazard and risk;
emergency and disaster,
paradigms in disaster,
disaster vulnerability,
theories and models in
disaster, organization
theory in DRR.
Methods of research,
disaster data acquisition
techniques, types and
sources of disaster data,
quantitative techniques for
disaster management,
precise measurement of
disaster, distribution in
space, probability of
disaster occurring,
computer application in
disaster prediction, report
writing.
Governance and DRR,
policy formulation and
implementation, political
will and DRR, Budget
allocation for DRR, Fund
release and project
management, project
supervision and evaluation,
case studies.

10

MDM
803

Strategic
Planning for
Disaster Risk
Reduction

MDM
804

Budgeting and
Resource
Mobilization
for Disaster
Risk
Reduction

MDM
805

Public
Education and
Mobilizations
for Disaster
Management

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Fundamentals of strategic
planning, strategic
planning for disaster risk
reduction, capacity building
strategies. Need for
national safety plan,
National policy on disaster
management, Public
private partnership in
disaster management,
strategic planning for
sustainable development,
National disaster response
plan.
Budgets Nature and
Purpose, budgeting (i.e.
process), budgeting types,
public sector budgets
(Nature of), features of a
Good budget,
supplementary budgets,
budget improvement
techniques, budget
implementation and
monitoring.
Concept of community,
concept and content of
education, social
mobilization strategies,
communication as tool for
national development,
communication channels,
communication as tool for
social behaviour change,
communication for public
enlightenment,
communication for
disaster, disaster risk
reduction advocacy,
targets of advocacy,
fundamentals of
volunteerism, disaster
volunteer corps, modes of

MDM
806

Search and
Rescue
Operations

MDM
807

Environmental
Management
Strategies for
Disaster Risk
Reduction

MDM
808

Regional and
Town
Planning
Solutions to
DRR

12

operations of volunteers,
monitoring and evaluation
and feedback.
Techniques in search and
rescue, organizing search
and rescue operations,
disaster response,
formation of emergency
response team (ERT), the
workings of Cospas -Sarsas
Systems, Standard
operational procedure
(SOPs),Tradi tional/
indigenous knowledge on
search and rescue case
studies.
Hazard and risk
identification and
management, risk
assessment analysis and
evaluation, environmental
parameters influencing
risk, risk mitigation
strategies, disaster
monitoring, prediction and
forecasting.
Land use and
environmental bye laws
and building codes,
classification of disaster
risk areas, economic
activities and disasters, EIA
and disaster risk reduction,
disaster risk reduction at
International, national, and
local levels, planning
principles and design for
disaster risk reduction,
development control for
disaster risk reduction, and
the role of planners in
disaster risk reduction.

10

MDM
809

Demographic
Characteristics
of Disaster
Vulnerability

11

MDM
810

Relief and
Rehabilitation
Need
Assessment

12

MDM
811

Refugee
Management

13

MDM
812

Waste
Management
Strategy for
DRR

13

Current demographic
trends, demographic
characteristics and
disasters, Perception of
disasters, vulnerability
analysis, gender and
disaster vulnerability.
Damage survey,
undertaking assessment,
determination of victims,
relief assessment-situation
analysis, problem status
determination,
prioritization of problems,
planning relief strategy,
relief mobilization and
distribution.
The United Nations High
Commission for Refugee,
legal status of refugees,
qualification for a refugee
status in Nigeria, Human
Rights and the rights of
refugees, resource
mobilization for refugee
care and management,
refugee registration,
repatriation and
reintegration.
Waste management
strategy for DRR waste
composition and
characteristics, types,
methods of disposal.
Waste management
problems in Nigeria,
assessment of waste
management agencies,
effects on man and
environment, waste, case
studies.

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MDM
813

Disaster
Management
Support
Services

15

MDM
814

Poverty and
Disaster

16

MDM
815

Typo logies of
Disaster I :
Natural
Disasters

14

Disaster management
coordination, collaboration
and networking,
collaboration Agencies e.g.
National Space Agency,
NESREA, National Centre
for Remote Sensing, fire
services, FRSC, the role of
security services in disaster
management, media and
disaster management.
Sociology of poverty;
theoretical issues in
poverty, poverty situation
in Nigeria, urban and rural
poverty and disasters,
evaluation of poverty
reduction programs,
poverty reduction
strategies and disaster risk
reduction, disaster
vulnerability assessment,
evaluating economic
importance of disasters.
Drought and
desertification, floods,
tropical storms, household
vulnerability plans for
floods, climate change and
disaster frequency,
meteorological disaster risk
reduction strategies,
earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions, volcanic
eruption risk in Nigeria,
avalanches, landslides/
mudslides, environmental
pollution, pest and
diseases disaster;
Queleaquelea (quelea
birds), Bird flu (Avian
influenza), agricultural
insect pests.

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MDM
816

Typologies of
Disasters II:
Man-Made
Disasters

18

MDM
817

Fire
Prevention
and Control
Strategies

19

MDM
818

Oil Spill and

Pollution
Control

20

MDM
819

Disaster
Evacuation
Strategies

21

MDM
820

Disaster
Recovery
Management

15

Conflict, wars and

disasters, arson, sabotage,
transportation disasters,
large-scale accidents, fire
explosions, civil strife,
structural failures. Local
case studies.
Fire prevention laws in
Nigeria, national fire safety
code, safety laws
enforcements, fire safety
and prevention methods,
firefighting methods, public
education, causes of fires,
types of fires; forest and
rangeland fires, domestic
fires, fire damage
evaluation and assessment.
Types and magnitude of
spills, causes and effects,
evaluation and assessment
of spills, strategies of spill
clearing, investigation and
control.
Evacuation need
assessment, emergency
evacuation, voluntary
evacuation, forced
evacuation, simultaneous
and stage evacuation
strategies, agents
modeling, effectiveness of
evacuation strategies,
determination of field
clearance time, evacuation
decision making strategies.

Recovery action, recovery

operation, recovery
agencies, shelter
strategies, rehabilitation
and reconstruction.

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MDM
821

Disaster Early
Warning
Systems

23

MDM
822

Remote
Sensing and
GIS
Applications in
Disaster

24

MDM
823

Disaster
Policies and
Environmental
Laws

25

MDM
824

Nuclear
Radiation
Disaster
Monitoring
and Control

16

Official warnings and

natural cues, early warning
data bases, information
generation for disaster
data base, data base
management, IT
technology management
for disaster risk reduction
(DRR), environmental
information system/GIS
application in early
warning.
Data requirements for
disaster management,
sources of data, remote
sensing images, platforms
and acquisition, digital
image processing ( DIP),
GIS; principles and
components, database
design and creation,
information generation for
disaster management
decision-making, disaster
risk modeling/ prediction
for early warning,
software; ENV14.3,
ArcGIS9.3 and others.
Disaster management
legislation, legal basis for
disaster management,
NEMAs Ac t, national policy
in disaster management,
legal act, institutional
structure for DRR,
environmental input
assessment law in Nigeria.
Harmful radiations, sources
of harmful radiations,
natural radiations (NORMs),
radioactive waste
generation;

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MDM
825

Public Health
and Trauma
Manage
Aspects of
Disasters

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MDM
826

Fieldwork

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MDM
899

Dissertation

10

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handling; storage and

disposal, radiation
monitoring, biological
effects, environmental and
human impacts of nuclear
radiation, illegal dumping
of radioactive wastes, the
role of the IAEA, nuclear
radiation detection and
control.
Introduction to public
health and disaster
medicine, pre-disaster
phase public health, interdisaster phase public
health, impact phase public
health, emergency phase
public health, emergency
health management,
health intervention in
disaster, post-disaster
phase public health, public
health consequences of
mismanagement of
disaster relief, trauma
management during
disasters disease
surveillance.
Eight to ten (8 -10) days of
intensive field studies
based on themes that
illustrates concepts and the
application of techniques of
disaster risk analysis and
appreciation of impact of
disasters on sustainable
development.
A dissertation based on
independent study or
investigation on a subject
of interest related to issues
of disaster risk

management carried out

by the student under the
supervision of an academic
staff in the University. The
research report must be
original and conform to the
Board of Postgraduate
Studies approved
structure/format and
should not be more than
10,000 words.

CREDIT UNITS REQUIRED

A candidate is expected to register and pass a minimum of sixty two (62) credit
unitsdistributed as follows before graduation from the programme.

COURSE WORK
PROJECT WORK
TOTAL

Compulsory
Elective
Report

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46 units
06 units
10 units
62 units

ACADEMIC STAFF FOR THE TEACHING OF THE PROGRAMME

HIGHEST
S.NO.
NAME
RANK
QUALIFICATION
1
Prof. Ibrahim Njodi
Ph.D.
Professor
2
Prof. M.M. Daura
Ph.D.
Professor
3
Prof. W. Sodipo
Ph.D.
Professor
4
Prof. J.A. Ijere
Ph.D.
Professor
5
Prof. H.D. Dlakwa
Ph.D.
Professor
6
Prof. D.H. Balami
Ph.D.
Professor
7
Prof. B.A. Omotara
Ph.D.
Professor
8
Prof. P.O. Donli
Ph.D.
Professor
9
Prof. U.M. Maryah
Ph.D.
Professor
10
Prof. Eli Mamman
Ph.D.
Professor
11
Prof. D.M. Gwary
Ph.D.
Professor
12
Ph.D.
Professor
13
Prof. S.J. Yahaya
Ph.D.
Professor
14
Prof. Hauwa A. Biu
Ph.D.
Professor
15
Prof. B.S. Bdliya
Ph.D.
Professor
16
Prof. D.M. Gwary
Ph.D.
Professor
17
Prof. J. J. Adefila
Ph.D.
Professor
18
Prof. J.K. Nyanganji
Ph.D.
Professor
19
Dr. Y.M. Yusuf
Ph.D.
Reader
20
Dr. S. Baba
Ph.D.
Reader
21
Dr. A. Muazu
Ph.D.
Reader
22
Dr. Mohammed Musa
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
23
Dr. J.O. Odihi
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
24
Engr. (Dr .) Isuwa Aji
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
25
Dr. M. Waziri
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
26
Dr. Mohammed Gujbawu Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
27
Engr. (Dr) M.B. Omaru
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
28
Dr. Yakubu Ngadda
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
29
Dr. P.F. Adeogun
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
30
Dr. P. Mbaya
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
31
Dr. A. Dami
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
32
Dr. Maryamu Ishaku
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
33
Dr. W. Gazali
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
34
Dr. D.S. Msheliza
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
35
Dr. Y. Bukar
Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Prof

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H. U. Naaya

Dr. A.K. Monguno

Dr. A.A. Bwala
Sulei Buba

Ph.D.
Ph. D.
M.Sc.
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Lecturer 1
Lecturer 1
Lecturer 1

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A. M. Gislanbe
Sule Tagi
Rahila Jibrin
Phanuel Birma
Y.N. Lassa

M.Sc.
M.Sc.
M.Sc.
M.Sc.
M.Sc.

Lecturer 1
Lecturer 1
Lecturer 1
Asst Lecturer
Deputy Director

EXAMINATION RELATED OFFENCES

rd

The Senate of the University of Maiduguri at the 253 Meeting approved any of
the following as examination related offences:
I.

Bringing into examination hall jottings

ii.

Bringing into examination hall prepared booklets/loose sheets

iii.

Exchange of booklets and other script issues

iv.

Writing on body parts

v.

Impersonation

vi.

Miscellaneous issues e.g. talking, GSM, i-pods and any other

device NOT approved by the Examination authority etc.

S.NO.
1

OFFENCE
Possession of Examination
Booklet or loose sheets
outside the Examination
Hall.

Mere possession of
relevant materials in the
Examination Hall.
Attempting to assist or
receiving assistance either
verbally or in writing from
another candidate during
examination.
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PENALTY
Categorized as LEVEL 1
OFFENCE with following
proposed penalty: Suspension
for two consecutive semesters
only, starting from the semester
in which offence was
committed. All courses
registered in that semester are
cancelled.
Categorized as LEVEL 2
OFFENCE with following
penalty: Suspension for four
consecutive semesters only,
starting from semester in which
offence was committed. All
courses registered in that
semester are cancelled.

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Possession and admittance

of usage of relevant
material in the Examination
Hall.
Possession of relevant
material in the Examination
Hall and attempting to
destroy evidence after
apprehension, or to resist
apprehension
(including running away).

Possession of prepared
part o f University Answer
booklet (or loose sheets)
This offence dropped.
Its essence (possession of
pre-answered questions in
booklet/loose sheet) is
captured above.
Acting as courier or
assisting in preparing
Examination Booklet
outside the Examination
Hall.
Impersonation, including
established case of
intentional alteration of an
ID number and its
replacement with the ID
number of the actual
candidate sitting for the
examination in question.
Swapping of Examination
Booklets during
examinations**
Mere possession of
unauthorized electronic
devices that can
compromise integrity of
examinations, including but
not limited to mobile
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Categorized as LEVEL 3
OFFENCE: Expulsion.

Categorized as LEVEL 2
OFFENCE with following
proposed penalty: Suspension
for four consecutive semesters
only, starting from semester in
which offence was committed.

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15

phones, MP3 players,

programmable calculators,
palm tops.
Established case of use of
unauthorized devices of
the kind mentioned above.
Physical and/or verbal
intimidation/assault of
University Staff during
examinations or in the
context of examination
matters.

All courses registered in that

semester are cancelled.

Failure to appear before

the Committee on
Examination and related
misconduct when invited.
Repeating of any offence
under LEVEL 1 or 2.

Indefinite Suspension.

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Categorized as LEVEL 3
OFFENCE: Expulsion.
Categorized as LEVEL 3
OFFENCE: Expulsion.

Categorized as LEVEL 3
OFFENCE: Expulsion.