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Host Plant Infection by Botrytis cinerea affects the Interaction between Aphids Laboratory Accounting as a Tool for Management

Udeajah, V.N, and Nworie A                                                                                                    1-17

The Relevance of Simple Anthropometric Parameter of Body Mass Index (BMI)

in Assessing Nutritional Status of Secondary School Students in

River State, Nigeria

Bienonwu Emmanuel Osemeke                                                                                               18-24

Foot Length Ratios Compared to Stature in a Mixed Gender, Non Pathological

Sample

Lilian Ebele Chris-ozoko                                                                                                          25-32

Microbial Contamination of Water Stored in Earthen Pots within University

of Agriculture Environs

Akande, T., Agbulu C.O                                                                                                           33-51

A Study on Antibacterial Activities of Aloe vera Leaves, Stems and

Roots on Some Selected Organisms

Etusim, P.E., Okafor, E.E., Nwachukwu, N.C., Melariri, P.E., and Ogbonnaya C.I.                     52-59  

GIS Analysis of the Growth Distribution of Typhoid Fever Cases in Lagos State

(A Case Study of All General Hospitals in Each

Local Government Area of Lagos State)        

Omogunloye O.G., Qaadri J.A., Oladiboye O.E and Omogunloye H.B.                                                60-74

Phytochemical Analysis and Antifungal Activities of Gynandropsis gynandra

(Spider flower) and Buchholzia coriacea (Musk tree) (FAM: Capparidaceae)

on Some Common Fungal Isolates

Ogunmefun O.T. and Ajaiyeoba E.O.                                                                                       75-85

A Study on the Toxicity of the Ethanol Extract of Moringa oleifera Seed Oil

on Simulium Larvae

Etusim, P.E, Uwom, K.U, Melariri, P.E, Ibeh, O.O and Ogbonnaya, C.I                                     86-91

Influence of Rainfall and Salinity on the Spawning Cycle of Nematopalaemon

hastatus in River Nun Estuary, Bayelsa State, Niger Delta.

Ngodigha S.A, Digha O.N. and Adeyemo A.                                                                            92-101

Intestinal Nematode Parasites amongst School Children Attending Some Primary

Schools in Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria.

Kalu M.K, Eugene C.N, Ifeanyi A.O                                                                                          102-110

and their Parasitoids

Yahaya, S.M. and Fellowes, M.D.E                                                                                            111-123

Studies in Biopesticidal Potential of Ethanol Extract of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides

(LAM) Zepernick & Timleron Callosobruchus maculatus  FInfestation in Stored

Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp

Mohammad G. and Patience N.E.                                                                                           124-131

THE EFFECTS OF CRUDE OIL EXPLOITATION ON FOOD PRODUCTION AND THE HEALTH OF OLOIBIRI IN HABITANT BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

1Digha O.N. and 2David O.
1Department of Geography
Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education Sagbama, Bayelsa State
2Department of Educational Management Rivers State
University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt.
E-mail: dighaopaminda@yahoo.com, okilodavid@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The study examined the effects of oil exploration and exploitation
activities on food production and the health of the inhabitants of
Oloibiri environ in Bayelsa State. Two objectives and two hypotheses
were generated. The hypotheses were tested at 0.5 significant level of
probability. A sample of 390 people from three communities were
randomly selected. The data-set were selected using the effects of oil
exploration activities on human health and food production determinant
questionnaire (EDEHFO), designed and used to elicit the data for the
study. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for the data
analysis with the aid of the statistical package for social sciences
(SPSS). The results based on the first hypotheses which states that
there is a significant difference in food production resulting from oil
exploration and exploitation activities are accepted. Since F-cal (0.25)
< F-Crit (3.00) at 2 and 689 degree of freedom at 0.05 level of
significance – by and large the results indicates a negative impact on
the environment of the study area.