Oil exploration and environmental degradation in rivers state: a study of ogoniland

• Title page – – – – – – – – – – i Approval page- – – – – – – – – – ii Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iii Acknowledgments – – – – – – – – – – iv Table of content – – – – – – – – – – v List of Tables and Acronyms – – – – – – – – vii Abstract – – – – – – – – – – – ix

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.1Background of the Study – – – – – – – 1
• 1.2Statement of the Problem – – – – – – – – 2
• 1.3Objectives of the Study – – – – – – – – 4
• 1.4Significance of the Study – – – – – – – – 4
• 1.5Hypotheses – – – – – – – – – 5

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
• 2.1Literature Review – – – – – – – – – 6
• 2.2Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – – 19

Chapter THREE

SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

• METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
• 3.1Data Collection – – – – – – – – – 24
• 3.2Research Design – – – – – – – – – 24
• 3.3Validity and Reliability of the Measuring Instruments – – – – 35
• 3.4Test of Hypotheses – – – – – – – – 27
• 3.5Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – – – 27 3.
• 5.1Population of the Study – – – – – – – – 28 3.
• 5.2Sampling and Sampling Technique – – – – – – 28

Chapter FOUR

SYSTEM TESTING AND EVALUATION

• GOVERNMENT POLICY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN OGONI LAND
• 4.1Introduction – – – – – – – – – 31
• 4.2Associated Gas Reinjection Policy and Environmental Degradation – – 33
• 4.3Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulation – – – – – 35
• 4.4Oil in Navigable Policy – – – – – – – – 38 4.
• 4.1Gas Flaring – – – – – – – – – 41 4.
• 4.2Oil Spillage – – – – – – – – – 43 4.
• 4.3Seismic Activities – – – – – – – – 47 4.
• 4.4Forest Destruction and Bio-diversity Loss – – – – – 48
• 4.5Presentation an Analysis of the Data – – – – – – 51

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES BY OIL COMPANIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN OGONILAND
• 5.1Introduction – – – – – – – – – 56
• 5.2Corporate Social Responsibility – – – – – – – 58
• 5.3Immediate clean-up responses to oil spillage – – – – – 62
• 5.4Monitoring of clean-up exercise – – – – – – – 67 CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• 6.1Summary – – – – – – – – – – 73
• 6.2Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 74
• 6.3Recommendations – – – – – – – – 74 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX I: Questionnaire APPENDIX II: