European Journal of Scientific Research - EuroJournals

Health Impact Assessement of Multinational Corporations Oil Exploration in
the Niger-Delta Region of Nigeria 446
Conclusion
The findings of this study revealed that oil exploration activities of multinational oil corporations
negatively impacted on the health conditions of the people of the Niger-Delta region. This finding
corroborates earlier studies conducted by academics, non government organizations and the world
Health organization.
Therefore, the researcher recommends that multinational firms operating in this region should
deliberately separate the government taxation from their social responsibility to their host communities
and directly invest in the communities. The federal government of Nigeria has done well now to
establish the federal environmental protection agency. But to make this effective and result oriented,
they should adopt a model of health infrastructural development that is sustainable.
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