Water-Related Problems and Health Conditions in the Oil Producing Communities in Central Senatorial District of Bayelsa State.

Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-3, Issue-6, 2017

30 Pages Posted: 21 Apr 2018

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Morufu Olalekan Raimi

Federal University Otuoke; Niger Delta University (NDU) - Department of Community Medicine

Tarilayun Kesiye Pigha

University of Uyo (UNIUYO) - Department of Physical and Health Education

Ochayi Ekoja Owobi

Daughters of Charity Health Care Services of Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital Kubwa - Department of HIV Medicine

Date Written: July 23, 2017

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the water-related problems and health conditions in the oil producing communities in Central Senatorial District in Bayelsa State. Nine objectives with corresponding research questions and hypotheses were raised to guide the study. Literature pertinent to the study was extensively reviewed. The ex-post facto survey design was employed with a sample size of 2,060 subjects representing five per cent of the population of 41,200 inhabitants. The sample size consisted of 705 traders, 555 farmers and 800 civil servants. The sample was selected for the study using a multi-stage random sampling technique. The Descriptive Statistics was used to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were tested using the Chi-square statistics; set at .05 probability alpha level of significance. Findings of this study were that the health conditions of the inhabitants in the oil producing communities in Central Senatorial District of Bayelsa State were invariably unfavorable to the residents. It was concluded that Cholera and Yellow fever do not often affect the health conditions of the three groups. Traders are very often affected by the other diseases namely Dysentery, Malaria and Typhoid; often by Guinea Worm, Dengue Fever and Hepatitis A; but not often by Dermatitis disease. Farmers are affected by all the other diseases, namely Dysentery, Typhoid, Dermatitis, Malaria, and Hepatitis A, and often by Guinea Worm but less often by Dengue Fever. The Civil Servants are very often affected by Typhoid, Malaria and Hepatitis A, and less often by Dengue Fever but not often by Guinea Worm disease. From the conclusions reached the study recommended that inhabitants should go for medical test as they are carrying the signs and symptoms of some diseases unknowingly about and Government should provide medical facilities and improve their vital utilities like qualitative water supply.

Keywords: water supply, water-related problems, health conditions, oil producing communities

Suggested Citation

Raimi, Morufu Olalekan and Pigha, Tarilayun Kesiye and Owobi, Ochayi Ekoja, Water-Related Problems and Health Conditions in the Oil Producing Communities in Central Senatorial District of Bayelsa State. (July 23, 2017). Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-3, Issue-6, 2017 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3108032

Morufu Olalekan Raimi (Contact Author)

Federal University Otuoke ( email )

Department of Environmental Management and
Toxicology
Bayelsa
Nigeria

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Niger Delta University (NDU) - Department of Community Medicine ( email )

Nigeria
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Tarilayun Kesiye Pigha

University of Uyo (UNIUYO) - Department of Physical and Health Education

Uyo
Nigeria

Ochayi Ekoja Owobi

Daughters of Charity Health Care Services of Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital Kubwa - Department of HIV Medicine ( email )

Abuja
Nigeria

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