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Table of Contents and Executive Summary phytoplankton composition and abundance at Jamieson River are similar to what obtains in similar water bodies in the Niger Delta. The poor occurrence of euglenoids and cyanophytes in the Jamieson River indicates the unpolluted state of this river. 1.6.7.3 Zooplankton Studies The zooplankton community of the surface water consisted mostly of Ostracoda and Copepoda. The Ostracoda were represented by Cytheridella tepida and Stenocypris sp. The Copepoda was made up of mainly Cyclopoids (Microcyclops varicans). Generally, the zooplankton diversity was very low. 1.6.7.4 Microbial Flora The heterotrophic bacterial count of water samples of the Oben Field area ranged from 1.1 x 10 6 to 12.5 x 10 6 cfu/ml with low percentage of hydrocarbon utilizers (0.01 to 0.90%). The counts were within the range usually obtained from unperturbed environment (10 2 -10 6 cfu/ml). The predominant bacterial species in the water bodies of the study area were Bacillus s. Staphylococcus sp. Pseudomonas sp. and Escherichia sp. The fungal counts of water samples from the Oben Field area ranged from 3.1 x 10 5 to 9.8 x10 5 cfu/ml. The predominant fungal isolates in water samples within the Oben Field area were Mucor sp., Cladosporum sp Penicillium sp. and Candida sp. The low ratio of microbial counts to hydrocarbon utilizers of below 1.0% indicates that there was low total hydrocarbon content in the waters of the study area. 1.6.7.5 Hydrogeology/Hydrology The altitude of the Oben Field rises slightly in excess of 50ft above mean sea level. Three (3) chronostratigraphic units - Agbada, Akata and Benin formation have been identified in the sedimentary building of the Niger Delta Basin. Sediment thickness in sequence in most basins was Quaternary deposits characterized with geomorphologic units. The hydrogeological set-up constitutes of fine medium grain sand aquifers, which were more than 15m thick (Oben closest depth is between 46-60m). A clay layer ranging in thickness from 3.5-9.0m overlies the aquifers and the static water level at Oben was low. The ground waters are portable and belong to the Ca-Mg-CO3 facia type with low concentrations of hydrocarbons (
Table of Contents and Executive Summary The available social and infrastructural facilities in the host communities were primary and secondary schools, borehole water schemes, teachers’ quarters, petrol station, model agricultural farm, cottage hospital, electricity, cassava mills and markets. The standard of living and income in the Oben Field communities were generally low. Over four-fifth of the residents earned less than N10,000 per annum. The houses in the area were characterised by eight (8) combinations of materials used in the construction of the walls and roofs. These were unplastered mud walls with zinc roof; half plastered walls with zinc roof; fully plastered walls with zinc roof; unplastered cement block walls with zinc; half plastered cement walls with zinc roof; fully plastered cement walls with zinc roof; stick and mortar walls (Wastle and Daud Technology) with zinc roof and stick and mortar walls with thatch roof. The residents identified five (5) environmental problems, namely: gas flaring, flooding, erosion, poor soils and pests. The expectations of the host communities were grouped into four (4), namely: employment (15.7 %), electricity (14.4 %), micro-credit (11. %) and water supply (10.8 %). 1.8 Health Status There was only one (cottage) hospital in the project area. There were also patent medicine stores, traditional healers, traditional birth attendants (TBAs). The nearest specialist hospitals were at Sapele, Warri and Benin City which are connected by road networks. The common health problems identified among the adult population were malaria (30%), cough/URTI (28 %), body pains/ rheumatism (26%), dysentery/diarrhea (26%), gastroenteritis (14%) and typhoid (10%). Other common non-communicable ailments were injuries (16 %) dizziness (16 %), arthritis (12%), and high blood pressure (12%). Sexually transmitted diseases (STI but not HIV/AIDS 8%) and skin diseases (6%). Cholera was rare (4%) and worm infestations were low (4% from perceptions). Among the children the most common health problems were malaria (36%) dysentery/diarrhoea (32%), cough/URTI (24%), worm infestations (16%) typhoid (12%), gastroenteritis (10%) and measles (6%) in that order. The most prevalent communicable diseases were malaria, URTI or cough, diarrhoea diseases, skin infections and worm infestations while the most prevalent non-communicable diseases were body pains/rheumatism, arthritis, hernia, injuries and hypertension. The food items consumed by the residents of the communities were starchy staples. Beans, fish, shrimps, snails and bush meat from antelopes, grass cutter and rabbits are also consumed to a lesser extent. The residents also reared goats, sheep and fowls for meat and income. Among the children underweight, stunting and wasting were not common. The immunization coverage of the infants and children for oral polio and measles vaccine could not be correctly ascertained due to absence of health records but all parents (respondents) claimed to have given their children complete vaccination at birth as well as annual house to house polio and measles vaccine. Most adult males (about 80%) drank alcohol in each community. The male to female ratio in alcohol consumption was 8:1. About 60% of the males smoked cigarettes or snuffed ground tobacco as against 5% in females who snuffed. Prostitution is known to exist in the communities. A few cases of STI were reported from the hospitals. No HIV/AIDS cases were reported. Environmental issues such as poor water supply, toilet facilities and personal hygiene contributed to poor health conditions in the communities. 1.9 Impact Prediction Environmental impacts were assessed using the Shell Global Assessment Tool, which considered impacts arising from interactions between the various project activities and the sensitivities (components of the environment) and also those from interactions among the sensitivities. The activities xix
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