ASSESSMENT OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF OIL PIPELINE RUPTURE WITHIN HAYIN MAHAUTA COMMUNITY IN GIWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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2021
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ABDULKARIM ABDUL
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Pipeline ruptures/spill and vandalism are the most common incidents that cause oil spillages, water pollution, soil contamination, fires and explosions in Nigeria. This is an important issue to be handled with great concern in order to protect and secure the environment and human health from all possible consequences of oil spillage as a result of pipeline rupture. The aim of this study is to assess the consequences of oil pipeline rupture within Hayin Mahauta community. The objectives of this study are to identify the root causes of oil pipeline rupture, to determine the effects of the oil pipeline hazard, to evaluate coping capacities of the people and introduce possible strategic measures to improve their capacities. Research Design for this study is Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach. Two main sources of data were used for this research work, these are primary and secondary sources. The primary sources include six (6) Focus Group Discussions sessions held within the community, In-depth interviews with thirty (30) key informants in the area and field observation. The secondary sources include report from Oil spill monitor of National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, records of oil pipeline spills (2016-2017) from Hayin Mahauta community head, National Bureau of Statistic. Other sources are journals, textbooks, published and unpublished thesis. The technique of data analysis employed was the use of descriptive statistics such as tables and graphs. The findings of analysis revealed that pipeline ageing is the main root cause of oil pipeline rupture within the community with (36.7%). It also revealed that water pollution is the main effect the community faced as a result of pipeline rupture with (40%). Soil contamination and impacted vegetation are the main problems affecting the environment with (33.4%) each. Ground-water well is the main source of water within the community with (73.3%), patent chemist is the main source of health care facility within the community with (73.3%). It was also discovered that diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, and skin ulcer and stomach irritation were observed within the study population. The study revealed that the community has no access to standard schools and good source of power. It was found out the community was never involved in any sort of sensitization or awareness that concerns oil spill hazard management measures. It was also found out that the community currently is vulnerable to oil pollution as a result of persistence pipeline rupture which usually occurs due to pipeline ageing and third-party interference. There is need for appropriate authority to put adequate measures in place to reduce the level of vulnerability and increase the resilience in the community in order to mitigate the consequences. There is also need for stakeholders to collaborate with the host community to ensure a safe environment
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFULLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES CENTRE FOR DISASTER RISKS MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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