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HASSAN Abdulhamid.

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Flood disasters remain one of the most pervasive and destructive natural hazards globally, posing significant threats to lives, livelihoods, and national stability. In Nigeria, recurrent floods particularly in Kaduna State have intensified in frequency and impact due to a combination of natural and human-induced factors, including climate change, poor urban planning, and weak institutional capacity. This study examines the role of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) in managing flood disasters and enhancing human security within Kaduna North, Kaduna South, and Igabi Local Government Areas. Anchored on the Structural Functionalism theory, the research analyzes how institutional functions, coordination mechanisms, and resource capacities influence disaster preparedness, response, and recovery in the state. Adopting a survey research design, the study utilized questionnaires, interviews, and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. Findings reveal that while KADSEMA has made progress in public sensitization, collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and limited use of early warning systems, its overall effectiveness remains constrained by poor funding, bureaucratic delays, weak inter-agency coordination, and inadequate community engagement. These institutional challenges have undermined timely response efforts and heightened the vulnerability of flood-affected populations, thereby threatening multiple dimensions of human security economic, food, health, and environmental. The study underscores that effective flood disaster management is inseparable from human security, as both aim to safeguard life, dignity, and livelihoods. It argues for a paradigm shift from reactive relief interventions to proactive, community-centered disaster risk reduction approaches. Recommendations include strengthening KADSEMA’s autonomy and funding, improving data management and early warning dissemination, integrating gender-sensitive policies, and enhancing synergy between government, communities, and development partners. Ultimately, building institutional resilience and embedding human security principles within disaster governance are vital for sustainable flood management and national stability in Nigeria. Keywords: Flood Disaster Management, Human Security, KADSEMA, Kaduna State, Structural Functionalism, Disaster Governance, Resilience.

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