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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATIC EVENTS ON HUMAN PRODUCTIVITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA

Volume: 93  ,  Issue: 1 , January    Published Date: 24 January 2022
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 407  ,  Download: 292 , Pages: 326 - 333    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP100931120222799

Authors

# Author Name
1 FRED IGBO
2 AUGUSTINE ASOR
3 JOSEPH IBU UPLA

Abstract

Climate change has become a global issue that world leaders are battling to keep in check. This work was carried out to examine the impact of climatic events on human productivity and development in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The area of study was in three Niger Delta states of Bayelsa, Rivers and AkwaIbom.The procedure for sampling was cluster sampling technique which involved demarcation of the states on ecological lines into north, central and south, two hundred and four respondents were used from each state making a sample size of six hundred and twelve to elicit the needed information. The research design was an explanatory field survey design aimed at gathering data from respondents using the questionnaire as the instrument. The technique employed for the data analysis was the chi square. The economic activity targeted was agriculture and the results from the study indicated that climatic events has altered the farming activities of the people. It was recommended that extension workers should be continuously trained and educated on current information about climate change and sent out to enlighten the farmers.