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Chapter ONE

Introduction

1.0 General introduction – – – – 1

1.1 Statement of research problem – – – 3

1.2 Goal and objectives of the study – – 8

1.3 Justification of the study – – – – 9

1.4 The study area – – – – — 10

1.4.1 Location and extent – – – – 10

1.4.2 Population – – – – – – 12

1.4.3 Occupation – – – – – – 12

1.4.4 Brief history of oil mining in sapele – 13

1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – 14

1.6 Operational definition of terms – – — 14

Chapter TWO

Literature review

2.0 Introduction – – – – – 20

2.1 The impact of oil operation on the Nigerian environment 22

2.2 Environmental degradation brought about by oil mining activities 24

2.3 Gas flare and air pollution – – – – 26

2.4 Compensation and development – – – 27

2.5 Government responses to environmental degradation 28

2.6 Environmental protection and management in Nigeria 31`

2.7 Community relation in oil mining companies in Nigerian 33

2.8 Prospect of oil mining activities on community – 37

2.8.2 Factors which hinders oil company efforts to improve physical development of host communities – -39

Chapter THREE

Research methodology

3.0 Introduction – – – – -44

3.1 Source of data collection – – – – -44

3.2 Primary source – – – — – -44

3.3 Structured interview guide – – – -45

3.4 Questionnaire – – – – – -45

3.5 Secondary source – – – – – -45

3.6 Conduct of survey – — – – – -46

3.7 Sampling techniques – – – – – 47

3.8 Sample – – – – – — 47

3.9 Scope and limitation – – – – – – 48

Chapter FOUR

Data analysis and presentation

4.0 socio-economic study- – – 50

Chapter FIVE

Summary of findings, recommendation and conclusion.

5.0 Summary – – – – – — 65

5.1 recommendation – – – – – – 66

5.2 conclusion – – – – – – 71

References

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