~ 40 ~ International Journal of Research in Marketing Management and Sales 2019; 1(1): 40-50 E-ISSN: 2663-3337 P-ISSN: 2663-3329 IJRMMS 2019; 1(1): 40-50 Received: 19-11-2018 Accepted: 23-12-2018 Muslim Diekola Akanmu School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia Animashaun Adedayo Wale Department of Agricultural Education, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria Fabunmi John Ademola Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and cooperative, Pen Cinema Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria Correspondence Muslim Diekola Akanmu School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia Health impact of irrigation scheme on its immediate environment Muslim Diekola Akanmu, Animashaun Adedayo Wale and Fabunmi John Ademola Abstract For the purpose of meeting the demand for energy and food, the construction of irrigation and dam system is undertaken. However, creation of water resources can have negative impacts on human health especially through the transmission of diseases from vectors such as Schistosomiasis and Malaria. To prevent this occurrence, it is important to incorporate the health impact assessment into the formulation of water resources development policies and into the planning and development of water resources which can be used to implement measures on environmental management for control of vectors. This research therefore attempts to assess the health impact of Kampe irrigation scheme on the people of Yagba West Local Government Area, Kogi state. The study covers the health impact of Kampe Irrigation Scheme on its immediate environment which involves the people that are residents of Yagba West Local Government Area, Kogi state. The study showed that diseases like malaria, diarrhea, Typhoid fever, Ascariasis and Bacterial dysentery are more prevalent in the recent years and that is how it has been since the initial point and the final installation of Kampe Irrigation Scheme. However, a combination of integrated control measures and effective water management is essential to reduce the current burden of water-related diseases in locations near irrigation or dam sites sustainably since Kampe (Omi) Dam Irrigation Project is intended to boost intensive agriculture for the community. Keywords: irrigation, river basin, water-borne disease, agriculture, dam Introduction According to Araoye (2002) [3] , irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil in order to make essential moisture available for the growth of plant. Irrigation provides a cooling effect on the soil environment and serves as insurance against drought for the development and growth of plants. Therefore, the aim of irrigation is to raise and improve the productivity of soil resources. The world agriculture contributes immensely to the food production over the next 30 years; irrigation is expected to contribute to the 80 percent of the additional food supplies to feed the world (Steele et al., 1997) [11] . Because there is only limited scope for development of new water resources, increasing the efficiency of irrigated agriculture is vital. To understand the way to improve the efficiency of a system, it is necessary to move beyond the narrow engineering view of a system and perceive the interactions with local communities served by the system and natural environment within which it is located. In the cause of damming water, arable lands are destroyed, wild life and forest resources are degraded, many animals and men are displaced, and countries concerned incurred debts. Also, the prevention of livestock and man from the inherent spread of water- borne diseases has been ignored during the creation of dam. If man expose indiscriminately to the risk associated with water-borne diseases, the objectives behind the creation of such dam is threatened. Another major issue of concern is the uneconomic and poor management of the fish resources. Thus, it is important to take cognizance look at both positive and negative impacts of water conservation resources in order to promote water conservation and fully tap from the potential of reservoir projects. Therefore, there is need for sincere collaboration with all experts from relevant fields besides the work of engineering especially the economists, sociologists and biologists for bio-socio- economic reasons during the stages of planning and implementation of dam projects in Nigeria and other developing countries (Gbenga et al., 2015) [6] . Therefore, this study aimed to present the relationships between irrigated agriculture, the environment and the human