scholarly journals Diffusion of Innovation Patterns among Poverty Alleviation Agencies and Sustainable Development Challenges in the Niger Delta Region: The Rivers State Experience

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Godwin B. Okon
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
Innovation Patterns ◽  
State Experience

scholarly journals Health Insecurity among Internally Displaced Persons in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-61
Author(s):  
Grace A. Tonye-Scent ◽  
Endurance Uzobo
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
Rivers State

Health insecurity is a major problem affecting the well-being of internally displaced persons in Nigeria. In the Niger Delta region, the situation remains virulent with attendant consequences on the displaced population. This study investigated health insecurity among the internally displaced persons. Data were sourced across three States of the Niger Delta Region, identified among areas with a high rate of internal displacement. Human Security Approach was employed as a theoretical framework. A total of 582 respondents (Bayelsa = 206, Delta = 211, and Rivers = 165) who had been displaced between the year 2012 to 2018 were randomly selected, and a questionnaire was administered. Findings indicated that 51.9% of respondents in Delta state, 50.0% in Rivers state, and 35.7% in Bayelsa state were diagnosed with diseases resulting from flood displacement. The diseases diagnosed were high blood pressure, cholera, hernia, malaria, measles, tuberculosis, and typhoid. While the diagnosis of blood pressure was high in Bayelsa (3.9%) and Delta (3.5%), the diagnosis of cholera was not recorded in Bayelsa and Delta States but Rivers state (3.4%). Those displaced by flood were 0.4 times less likely to experience abnormal health status than those displaced by other causes. The study concluded that displacement has serious implications on the health of internally displaced persons. It, therefore, recommended that medical centres should be cited in displaced camps to cater for the medical needs of the displaced population.

scholarly journals Pollution Studies on Soils from Crude Oil Producing Areas of Rivers State, Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

OALib ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 08 (09) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Chisom Onwuka ◽  
Augustine Nnaluo Eboatu ◽  
Vincent Ishmael Egbulefu Ajiwe ◽  
Ebele Joy Morah
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
Rivers State
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