ASSESSMENT OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN OIL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

The study assessed rural livelihoods in oil producing communities of Rivers state. A structured interview schedule was utilized in obtaining information from two hundred respondents. Multi- stage sampling procedure was employed in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study...

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Main Authors: Caroline 0binedo Albert, Edwin M Igbokwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AcademicPres 2014-12-01
Series:Agricultura
Online Access:http://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/agricultura/article/view/10399
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spelling doaj-48beaf6ac5cf413a91c5aee67d75a9ea2021-09-02T04:28:33ZengAcademicPresAgricultura1221-53172014-12-01913-410.15835/arspa.v91i3-4.103999019ASSESSMENT OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN OIL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIACaroline 0binedo Albert0Edwin M Igbokwe1RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, PORT HARCOURTDepartment of Agricultural Extension University of Nigeria, Nsukka.The study assessed rural livelihoods in oil producing communities of Rivers state. A structured interview schedule was utilized in obtaining information from two hundred respondents. Multi- stage sampling procedure was employed in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study established that 64.5% of the respondents in the upland oil producing communities had farming as their economic livelihood while 74.2% of the respondents in the coastal oil producing communities had fishing as their main occupation in the 80s. At present (2010), the percentage of those involved in farming in the upland oil producing communities have reduced from 64.5% in the 80s to 21.6% in 2010 while a higher percentage (61.3%)  are now civil/public servants. Also, the percentage of those fishing in the coastal oil producing communities has reduced from 74.2% in the 80s to 18.4% in 2010 while a great percentage (55.6%) of the respondents is now civil/public servants.  The causes for these changes were land degradation, low agricultural produce, socio economic effects of oil prospect and land displacement. It is therefore recommended that the oil producing communities should use fertilizer to improve the nutritional content of the soil.http://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/agricultura/article/view/10399
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author Caroline 0binedo Albert
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ASSESSMENT OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN OIL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Agricultura
author_facet Caroline 0binedo Albert
Edwin M Igbokwe
author_sort Caroline 0binedo Albert
title ASSESSMENT OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN OIL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
title_short ASSESSMENT OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN OIL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
title_full ASSESSMENT OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN OIL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
title_fullStr ASSESSMENT OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN OIL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
title_full_unstemmed ASSESSMENT OF RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN OIL PRODUCING COMMUNITIES OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
title_sort assessment of rural livelihoods in oil producing communities of rivers state, nigeria
publisher AcademicPres
series Agricultura
issn 1221-5317
publishDate 2014-12-01
description The study assessed rural livelihoods in oil producing communities of Rivers state. A structured interview schedule was utilized in obtaining information from two hundred respondents. Multi- stage sampling procedure was employed in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study established that 64.5% of the respondents in the upland oil producing communities had farming as their economic livelihood while 74.2% of the respondents in the coastal oil producing communities had fishing as their main occupation in the 80s. At present (2010), the percentage of those involved in farming in the upland oil producing communities have reduced from 64.5% in the 80s to 21.6% in 2010 while a higher percentage (61.3%)  are now civil/public servants. Also, the percentage of those fishing in the coastal oil producing communities has reduced from 74.2% in the 80s to 18.4% in 2010 while a great percentage (55.6%) of the respondents is now civil/public servants.  The causes for these changes were land degradation, low agricultural produce, socio economic effects of oil prospect and land displacement. It is therefore recommended that the oil producing communities should use fertilizer to improve the nutritional content of the soil.
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