EVALUATING THE PHENOMENON OF PSYCHO-SOCIOECONOMIC TRAUMA OF OILEXPLORATION AND ITS CHALLENGES ON THE PEOPLE OF NIGER DELTA REGION IN NIGERIA

Author Name: 1ISMAILA M. YAKUBU, 1UKPERE HENRY O., 2KUTTU ALFRED MUSA,

Volume: 01 June 2020 &  Issue: 01

Country: NIGERIA

DOI NO.: NA, DOI Link: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2020-25662434/

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychology, Plateau State University Bokkos,Nigeria.
   E-Mail: Ismailayakubu9@gmail.com
2. Departments of Arts and Social Sciences, WaziriUmaruPolytchnic ,BirninKebbi, Nigeria, E-Mail: amkfred@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This study examined the phenomenon of psycho-socioeconomic trauma of oil exploration and the challenge it pose to the people of Niger Delta region as well as the Nigerian State. A total of 150 participants were drawn from the River State, Akwa-Ibom and Bayelsa State in Nigeria and a structured and a complete questionnaires used in collecting the data for the study. Of these, 49.3% were males while 50.7% were females. Hypotheses were stated and tested with results revealing that there is a significant mean difference in the socio-economic trauma level of Niger-Delta people in Niger-Delta; F (8, 141) = 9.029, p<0.05; There was no significant relationship between Psycho-trauma caused by oil exploration in Niger-Delta. (r=.160, p < 0.05); Gender has no influence on both trauma [F(1, 148)=.211, p=.646]. Conclusively, it was recommended that Government should enact environmental law that guarantees right to resource control, good governance should be advocated in the region to bring about an all-round development of Niger-Delta, there should be measures to integrate evidence-based trauma treatment and lastly, government should develop a comprehensive and pragmatic national oil spill contingency plan to complete the formation of the Clean Nigeria Association by the oil companies.

Key words: Exploration, Trauma, Psycho-Socioeconomic, Niger-Delta.