Artisanal Petroleum Refining and Occupational Dynamics in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria
This study examines the occupational dynamics of the population as a result of artisanal refining of crude oil in the Niger Delta using structured questionnaire administered to 240 household heads selected from two settlements, one far from area of artisanal refineries (controlled settlement) and t...
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Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)
2021-04-01
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This study examines the occupational dynamics of the population as a result of artisanal refining of crude oil in the Niger Delta using structured questionnaire administered to 240 household heads selected from two settlements, one far from area of artisanal refineries (controlled settlement) and the other in area of artisanal refineries (experimental settlement). The questionnaire covered location and demographic characteristics of the respondents, as well as the typology of occupations. The pair-wise Student t-test and simple percentages were used to analyse the data collected. The study revealed that there were significant dynamics (t = -0.22, df =12, p<0.05) in the number of respondents in identified occupational typologies as indirect impact of artisanal refining in the experimental and controlled settlements. The study recommends the intensification of efforts to implement existing laws on environmental protection and provision of employment for teeming population.
Keywords: Artisanal Refineries, Occupational structure, Environmental degradation, Niger Delta.
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| spelling | doaj.art-768255c054024f6790c24e5cea97b61c2024-04-02T19:48:21ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992021-04-0125310.4314/jasem.v25i3.6Artisanal Petroleum Refining and Occupational Dynamics in the Niger Delta Region, NigeriaJ.L. Igben This study examines the occupational dynamics of the population as a result of artisanal refining of crude oil in the Niger Delta using structured questionnaire administered to 240 household heads selected from two settlements, one far from area of artisanal refineries (controlled settlement) and the other in area of artisanal refineries (experimental settlement). The questionnaire covered location and demographic characteristics of the respondents, as well as the typology of occupations. The pair-wise Student t-test and simple percentages were used to analyse the data collected. The study revealed that there were significant dynamics (t = -0.22, df =12, p<0.05) in the number of respondents in identified occupational typologies as indirect impact of artisanal refining in the experimental and controlled settlements. The study recommends the intensification of efforts to implement existing laws on environmental protection and provision of employment for teeming population. Keywords: Artisanal Refineries, Occupational structure, Environmental degradation, Niger Delta. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/206435Artisanal Refineries, Occupational structure, Environmental degradation, Niger Delta. |
| spellingShingle | J.L. Igben Artisanal Petroleum Refining and Occupational Dynamics in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management Artisanal Refineries, Occupational structure, Environmental degradation, Niger Delta. |
| title | Artisanal Petroleum Refining and Occupational Dynamics in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria |
| title_full | Artisanal Petroleum Refining and Occupational Dynamics in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Artisanal Petroleum Refining and Occupational Dynamics in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Artisanal Petroleum Refining and Occupational Dynamics in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria |
| title_short | Artisanal Petroleum Refining and Occupational Dynamics in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria |
| title_sort | artisanal petroleum refining and occupational dynamics in the niger delta region nigeria |
| topic | Artisanal Refineries, Occupational structure, Environmental degradation, Niger Delta. |
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