Donnish Journal of Geography and Regional Planning

November 2023 Vol. 4(1), pp. 001-006

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Original Research Article

Climate Change and Children Vulnerability in Osun State, Nigeria

Olutayo Samson Abogan¹* and Kolawole Abimbola²

¹Chief Lecturer, Urban and Regional Planning Department Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke.
²Principal Lecturer, Urban and Regional Planning Department Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke

Accepted 11th October, 2023.

Abstract

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Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing this generation, with 1 billion children at extremely high risk. Out of 163 countries, Nigeria ranked second in terms of risk that climate change poses to children. Yet, the outlook is dire, void of time sensitive redirection. This work is therefore a review of literature on the vulnerably of children to the effects of climate change with a focus on Osun State, Nigeria. Climate crisis is discovered to be a child rights crisis; it reduces quality of life of the children in Osun state, it cuts down food production, jeopardizes nutrition of children, it has implications on their psychology and safety, health and social cohesion and bonds with their loved ones. Climate change displaces children; their education is adversely affected and makes their future bleak, it ultimately leads to death of children. Implementing affordable, acceptable and workable, adaptation and mitigation measures by Osun state government in collaboration with other stakeholders is the way to go.

Keywords: Climate change, Children, Vulnerably, Mitigation and Osun state.

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Olutayo Samson Abogan and Kolawole Abimbola. Climate Change and Children Vulnerability in Osun State, Nigeria. Donnish Journal of Geography and Regional Planning. 4(1) 2023 pp. 001-006.