Advance in Environmental Waste Management & Recycling(AEWMR)

Centre for Disaster Risk Management and Development Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Publications

• Research Article   
  Adaptation Strategies of Rural Communities of Selected Niger Delta States to Oil Spill
  Author(s): Jude Igbogo*
  
  This study investigated the adaptation strategies of rural communities in selected Niger Delta States (Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers) to the effects of oil spills. Using structured questionnaires and observation, data were collected from 392 respondents focusing on the socio-economic effects, causes, vulnerabilities, and adaptive responses. Descriptive analysis confirmed severe socio-economic devastation, including fatalities, pollution, and public health issues. Sabotage was identified as a major cause. The study found that women bear a disproportionate burden in terms of livelihood and health, often marginalized in spill-related matters. The underlying community vulnerability was linked to poverty, driven by a lack of education, healthcare, basic amenities, and an overdependence on farming and fishing. Adaptation strategies primarily involve a shift to non-farming activities .. Read More»
  

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