An Assessment on the Impact of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities in the Albertine Graben
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2024-04-19
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Uganda Christian University
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This research is about “An assessment on the impact of Oil and Gas exploration activities in the Albertine Graben”. Chapter 1 includes the background of the study, problem statement, objectives of the study; to examine the oil and gas exploration activities in Buliisa district, to identify the negative effects of oil and gas exploration activities on the standard of living in Buliisa district and to evaluate the negative effects of surveying on the surrounding communities of Buliisa district, research questions, purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study and the conceptual framework. Chapter 2 is about the contextual background and reviewing of all the specific objectives. Chapter 3 is about the methodology employed that is the research design, area of study, the study population, sample size, the sample technique, methods and instruments of data collection, primary data, questionnaires and analyzing of data. A descriptive research design was adopted to realize the study objectives, using both quantitative and qualitative approaches and a questionnaire as an instrument of data collection.
The research findings revealed that Oil and Gas exploration activities have greatly had a negative impact on the standard of living of the people in Buliisa district and the surrounding communities. Some people in Buliisa district have regretted the existence of oil and gas in their area because they perceive it as a curse. Recommendations in the report include; the government must educate people on how to appreciate the natural resource as a blessing through sensitization, monitoring and engagement of the local people. The government should exercise transparency in property or land valuation when compensating the affected persons, enhance and implement mitigation measures to save the main forms of livelihoods and ensure simplicity in relevant legislations are simple and available in local languages. In addition the research would help the concerned bodies like Uganda Land Alliance, Petroleum Authority of Uganda and National Environmental Management Authority in addressing Oil and Gas exploration issues earlier before their occurrence.