Effects of Oil and Gas Exploration Activities on Peoples Livehoods in the Albertine Graben in Western Uganda
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2025-06-05
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Uganda Christian University
Abstract
The examined the effects of oil and gas exploration activities on people’s livelihoods in the
Albertine Graben in western Uganda Hoima District . With a growing focus on natural
resource extraction in the region, understanding the implications of exploration activities on
local communities' livelihoods is imperative for sustainable development. This was guided
by the following objectives;- to characterize the dominant oil and gas exploration activities,
to examine the effects of oil and gas exploration activities on people’s livelihoods, to analyze
the mitigation measures by oil & gas companies, government, and non-governmental
organizations against the adverse effects of oil and gas exploration activities on people’s
livelihoods in Hoima. The Oil and Gas industry everywhere faces problems and challenges.
However, in the developing countries, these difficulties and challenges are present alongside
a general situation of socio-economic stress, chronic resource shortages, institutional
weaknesses and a general inability to deal with the key issues. The researcher adopted a
descriptive research design. This is done to identify and obtain information on the
characteristics of a particular issue (Kothari,
2008). The sample involved 33 respondents and determined by Slovene’s formula. Findings
indicate that the males were the most at 23(69.7%) with the females being the least at
10(30.3%). Results also indicates that government has conducted surveying of the land with
mean 3.36 std.54 surveying is one of the oil and gas exploration activity taking place in
Butiaba Sub country, 3.39 mean indicates that there is site clearance including the
surrounding areas of communities in Butiaba sub county and it is what guided for the
establishment of the oil and gas plant. The study also found out that livelihood sources were
engaged in before and after commissioning of oil and gas exploration activities. Mean 3.48
indicated that people access to safe water for domestic use in the community. In summary,
the exploration activities undertaken in Butiaba sub county have provided helpful insights
into the region's geological composition and potential resource reserves. This entails
strengthening oversight mechanisms to enforce compliance with environmental regulations
and best practices, including rigorous environmental impact assessments (EIAs) throughout
the exploration process.
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Undergraduate dissertation