Effects of Oil Spillage (Pollution) on Agricultural Production in Delta Central Agricultural Zone of Delta State Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAni, A. O.
dc.contributor.authorChikaire, J. U
dc.contributor.authorOgueri, E. I
dc.contributor.authorOrusha, J. O
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-14T13:35:47Z
dc.date.available2024-11-14T13:35:47Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionA research article on "oil Spillage (Pollution) on Agricultural Production" . it contains tables
dc.description.abstractThe work analyzed the effects of oil spillage/pollution on agricultural production in Delta Central Agricultural Zone of Delta State, Nigeria. The specific objective of this study are to “describe the socio – economic characteristics of the respondents, to identify agricultural production activities of the respondents, to identify causes of oil spillage/pollution of the area, and to describe the effects of oil spillage on agricultural production activities of its respondents. A simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 115 respondents for the study. Data collected through questionnaire were analyzed using percentage presented in tables. Result shows that oil spillage /pollution occurred as a result of corrosion of oil pipelines and explosion of oil wells/terminal/stations, giving rise to unproductive soil, reducing the people interest in agricultural activities. However, some recommendation were made, the first recommendation “a permanent disaster management institution should be established in this area the second recommendation was “oil companies should engage in preventative measure to mitigate the risk of oil spillage /pollution as well as ensuring transparency with regard to payment of compensation, contract to affected communities.
dc.identifier.citationAni, A. O., Chikaire, J. U., Ogueri, E. I. & Orusha, J. O. (2015) Effects of Oil Spillage (Pollution) on Agricultural Production in Delta Central Agricultural Zone of Delta State Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Sciences. 4(2): pp. 75-80. Available online at www.crdeep.com
dc.identifier.issn2277-1948
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/1500
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCRDEEP journals
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectAgricultural economics
dc.subjectOil Spillage
dc.subjectpollution
dc.subjectagricultural production
dc.subjectfarming
dc.subjectDepartment of Agricultural Extension
dc.titleEffects of Oil Spillage (Pollution) on Agricultural Production in Delta Central Agricultural Zone of Delta State Nigeria
dc.typeArticle

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