Impact of Women Education on Environmental Sustainability in Oil Producing Communities in Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State

Abstract

The study examines the impact of women education on environmental sustainability in Oil producing communities Bonny local government area in Rivers State. Three specific objectives and three research questions. Descriptive research design was adopted in the study. The study was carried out in Rivers state. The population of the study was all women in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The sample size of the study was 127 literate women in Bonny local government Area. Purposive sampling and convenient sampling were combined in the sample selection of the study. Research instrument used for the study was a self-designed questionnaire structured in a four-point rating scale. The instrument was designed into three clusters obtaining information on each of the research questions posed in the study. The instrument was validated by experts in Adult and Community Education, Rivers State University. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha which gave reliability coefficient of 0.77, 0.89 and 0.82. The study found that women education has significant positive impact in ensuring sustainability in waste management, sustainable agricultural activities and sustainable environmental conservation in oil producing areas. The study recommended that government should set up environmental organisations with arms in every oil producing communities, whose sole aim is to ensure the negative impact of oil exploration is reduced in the communities.