GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES IN CHECKING THE OCCURRENCE OF HABITAT LOSS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR MAINTAINING SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT IN OGONI, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Journal Title: European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
The study set to find how government programmes can check the occurrence of habitat loss and their implication in maintaining a sustainable environment in Khana and Gokana local Government Areas in Ogoni of Rivers State. In order to achieve this aim, the objectives were to identify government programmes that could help curb the problem of habitat loss and the implication of this programmes in maintaining the environment. For this study, the survey design was adopted. The null hypothesis was to find out the difference between programmes embarked on by the government and the checking of habitat loss. The data was collected through the use of questionnaires. Responses to questionnaires were analyzed using mean and grand mean for the research objectives and Z-test for the hypothesis. The result revealed that the government has made serious effects to curb the problem of habitat loss through several environmental programmes, but the community dweller still embark on massive destruction their environment in search for fuel sources like firewood. It is recommended that the government should make the prices of fuel cheap to avoid the rural dweller from going often for alternative source of energy.
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Dr. Tombari Bodo
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