This dissertation explores the concept of globalization as a new world era, and examines changes in the patterns of global FDI flows, with a focus on Extractive FDI inflows to Third-World or developing countries. It looks at the increased presence of multinational corporations (…
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Participatory sensing, in which volunteers use the sensors on their smartphones to capture and transmit digital samples of the surrounding environment, shows promise for large-scale data collection. Recently, researchers have begun to explore the use of incentives to motivate pa…
Making Minorities: the Western Niger Delta in Colonial Nigeria, 1927-1960 examines the Niger Delta region through the processes of colonization and decolonization in order to address the central question: How did the communities of the Niger Delta become marginalized as minoriti…
The violence and militancy in the Niger Delta region is borne out of the lack of human and infrastructural development in the region. Despite the relative peace and stability currently enjoyed as a result of the Amnesty program, there are still concerns about a return of violenc…
The Niger Delta crises escalated beyond the borders of the Nigerian nation to become an issue that affected individuals and corporations around the world. This study led to the discovery of how the local crises escalated with international implications. This discovery was accomp…
This dissertation investigates the oil crisis in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The theoretical framework is based on the 'weapons of the weak' construct developed by James Scott which is built upon the broader perspective of the State-Society discourse. It argues that the w…
Since the discovery of oil in the Niger Delta in 1958, there has been an ongoing low-level conflict among foreign oil companies, the federal government, and rural community members in southern Nigeria. Armed insurgents and small cadres of male protesters have resisted oil activi…
Deepwater clastic deposits of the Late Miocene Isongo Formation, located 50 km northwest of Bioko Island, characterize a sand-rich transient fan system developed in response to incipient structural growth on the continental slope. Approximately 1200 ft (366 m) of conventional co…
Title: Contribution of satellite altimetry to the study of the spatial and temporal variability of water level in the Inner Delta of Niger River Content: The radar altimeter was originally developed to contribute to the study of ocean waters dynamics. The large size of oceans an…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the philosophical teaching perspectives of lecturers in teacher preparatory colleges in the Niger Delta of Nigeria as it relates to their choice of the language for classroom instruction. Specifically, the study explored the lecturers…
This study examines the environmental and social problems caused by oil production in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It also determines how the military and civilian regimes respond to the problems. It critically discusses the environmental and social consequences of oil pro…
Structural and stratigraphic interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic data sets across the zone of compression referred to as the eastern fold-thrust belt (EFTB) suggests that the EFTB is characterized by a regional imbricate fan-thrust system and fault propagated folds. The imbricat…
The economic activities of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the extractive industries of developing countries produce a myriad of immediate negative social, economic and environmental impacts on communities hosting their operations. Consequently, stakeholders have increasing…
The Niger Delta, located in the central part of Southern Nigeria, is endowed with immense Mangrove resources, estimated to be the fourth largest in the world. The term Mangrove refers to salt tolerant species of trees or shrubs that grow on shores and in estuaries located in the…
A detailed investigation of the structural evolution of the deepwater west Niger Delta was undertaken from the combination of industry 2D and 3D seismic reflection datasets. The study has been focused on three themes: crustal architecture, thrusting in oceanic crust and the role…
The purpose of this study was to explore the psychosocial and cultural variables affecting adolescents living with parent(s) infected with the AIDS virus in selected states (Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta, & Rivers) of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. This study compares the ex…
This thesis advances knowledge and understanding of the sedimentology of deep-water continental slopes by providing a comprehensive, multi-scale analysis of the evolution of slope deposits through time. Continental slopes are complex environments, which are inherently deposition…
The three settlement mounds of Dia, located at the western edge of the Inland Niger Delta of Mali, are known from oral and written sources to represent one of the oldest urban sites in the region, older even than the much better known cities of Djenne and Timbuktu. Archaeologica…
This dissertation studies Nigerian Family Ecosystems Perspective as Framework for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry in the Niger Delta. It is concerned with the pragmatic exigencies of living in the region that has been ecologically decimated and economically impoverishe…