FARMER'S PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECT OF CRUDE OIL SPILLAGE ON AGRICULTURAL FARM LAND
ABSTRACT
The study assessed the farmers perception of the effect of oil spillage on agricultural land of farmers in Udu Local Government of Delta State. The specific objectives of the work are to: Identify causes of oil spillage in the area and ascertain farmers’ perceived problem of oil spillage on their environment and agricultural activities, among others. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 60 contact farmers for the study. Data were collected by the use of questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using, frequency distribution, percentages mean and likert type technique.
The major finding of the research shows that a larger proportion of the people in the study area are engaged in crop production fishing and trading. It was equally discovered that often oil spill, through ocean surge and tidal flows, and spill from corroded pipelines are serious environmental problems plaguing the area which have led to impoverishment of the people. Base on the findings, it was recommended the government and the various agencies connected with oil production should establish a direct efficient communication channel for the public to report oil spill incidents to relevant authorities for urgent response and attention, among others.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
… This chapter will address the background information that motivated this study, the challenges that prompted it, its aim, and its objectives as a preface to subsequent sections of the study. Additional factors include the study's significance, scope, limitations, research questions and hypotheses, and the definition of technical terms.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
The review of relevant literature is the main topic of this chapter. A literature review covers theoretical and methodological contributions to a certain issue in addition to the state of knowledge at the time of writing. It provides information about the state of the art in relation to the subject you are writing about. It examines the body of work on the chosen subject. The literature evaluation in this study comprises the …
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TABLE OF CONTENTSPRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
Introduction
- 1.1 Background of the study 1
- 1.2 Statement of problem 3
- 1.3 Objective of the study 5
- 1.4 Justification of the study 5
Literature Review
- 2.1 An overview of oil spillage in Nigeria 8
- 2.2 The effect of crude oil spillage 13
- 2.3 Causes of oil spillage 16
- 2.4 Nigeria economy and the petroleum industry 18
Methodology
- 3.1 Area of study 29
- 3.2 Sampling procedure 30
- 3.3 Instrument of data collection 30
- 3.4 Method of data analysis 30
Results And Discussions
- 4.1 Socio-economics characteristics of farmers 33
- 4.2 Agricultural and related activities 39
- 4.3 Causes of oil spillage 42
- 4.4 Effects of oil spillage on environment and
- Agricultural activities 43
Summary, Conclusion And Recommendation
- 5.1 Summary of findings 45
- 5.2 Recommendations 46
- REFERENCES 48
- APPENDIX 51
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PRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
Introduction
- 1.1 Background of the study 1
- 1.2 Statement of problem 3
- 1.3 Objective of the study 5
- 1.4 Justification of the study 5
Literature Review
- 2.1 An overview of oil spillage in Nigeria 8
- 2.2 The effect of crude oil spillage 13
- 2.3 Causes of oil spillage 16
- 2.4 Nigeria economy and the petroleum industry 18
Methodology
- 3.1 Area of study 29
- 3.2 Sampling procedure 30
- 3.3 Instrument of data collection 30
- 3.4 Method of data analysis 30
Results And Discussions
- 4.1 Socio-economics characteristics of farmers 33
- 4.2 Agricultural and related activities 39
- 4.3 Causes of oil spillage 42
- 4.4 Effects of oil spillage on environment and
- Agricultural activities 43
Summary, Conclusion And Recommendation
- 5.1 Summary of findings 45
- 5.2 Recommendations 46
- REFERENCES 48
- APPENDIX 51
Disclaimer for Complete Material Utilization
The displayed research work titled "Farmer's Perception of the Effect of Crude Oil Spillage on Agricultural Farm Land" is stated as a research guideline towards accomplishing your assigned project / seminar research work. All the research materials on this website are ONLY for research purposes and should be used as a guideline in developing your research work. For no reason should you copy word for word as projectlist.com.ng will not be liable for any who copied the material. By ordering the complete research guideline, it signifies that you've accepted our terms of service.
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