Authors :
Ede Arinze Anthony; Akpoghomeh Osi S; Emenike G.C
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 12 - December
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Abstract :
This research assessed of the impact of
training and retraining of staff and fire safety
preparedness at Nigerian domestic airports. The
objectives of the study were to: Assess the effect of
training and retraining of staff and disaster
preparedness; examine the availability of manual fire
safety equipment and its effect on fire disaster
preparedness; and to determine the effect of fire alarms
facilities on the level of disaster preparedness at Nigerian
Domestic Airports. The study adopteda cross-sectional
design using the survey method. The population of the
study involves 21 domestic Airports operating in Nigeria
with 462 heads of internal departments, 105 safety
officers of safety services, and 2 additional employees
from each internal department i.e., 924 operating in the
21 domestic airports total (1,491) as statistically reported
by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (2019). Out
of 21 domestic airports in Nigeria, 8 airports were
randomly selected. The study sample size of 400 was
obtained using the Taro Yamane formula. The
instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. Data
collected were analysed using both descriptive statistics.
Findings among others showed that there is a significant
difference in the perceptions of respondents on the
training and retraining of staff and the fire alarms
facilities at Nigerian Domestic Airports. Also, there is no
significant difference in the perceptions of respondents
on the availability of manual fire safety equipment at
Nigerian Domestic Airports. Recommendations were
made as follows: airport administrators and the
government urgently need to upgrade facilities to meet
up with modern disaster demands in the airports,
stakeholders have to establish a Terms of Reference,
have regular meetings, and use a common Operational
Airport Information System.
Keywords :
Fire, Disaster Ppreparedness, Safety, Training, impacts.
This research assessed of the impact of
training and retraining of staff and fire safety
preparedness at Nigerian domestic airports. The
objectives of the study were to: Assess the effect of
training and retraining of staff and disaster
preparedness; examine the availability of manual fire
safety equipment and its effect on fire disaster
preparedness; and to determine the effect of fire alarms
facilities on the level of disaster preparedness at Nigerian
Domestic Airports. The study adopteda cross-sectional
design using the survey method. The population of the
study involves 21 domestic Airports operating in Nigeria
with 462 heads of internal departments, 105 safety
officers of safety services, and 2 additional employees
from each internal department i.e., 924 operating in the
21 domestic airports total (1,491) as statistically reported
by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (2019). Out
of 21 domestic airports in Nigeria, 8 airports were
randomly selected. The study sample size of 400 was
obtained using the Taro Yamane formula. The
instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. Data
collected were analysed using both descriptive statistics.
Findings among others showed that there is a significant
difference in the perceptions of respondents on the
training and retraining of staff and the fire alarms
facilities at Nigerian Domestic Airports. Also, there is no
significant difference in the perceptions of respondents
on the availability of manual fire safety equipment at
Nigerian Domestic Airports. Recommendations were
made as follows: airport administrators and the
government urgently need to upgrade facilities to meet
up with modern disaster demands in the airports,
stakeholders have to establish a Terms of Reference,
have regular meetings, and use a common Operational
Airport Information System.
Keywords :
Fire, Disaster Ppreparedness, Safety, Training, impacts.
