COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE NUN RIVER OILFIELD COMMUNITIES AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS

This Paper Compared Quality Of Life In The Nun River Oilfield Communities And Their Neighbours, And Determines The Factors Causing Variations. It's Difficult To Effectively Measure Qol, So The Human Development Index (Hdi) Was Used As The Measurement Criteria. Different Factors Such As Education, Income And Occupation Were Examined To Ascertain How They Influence Qol. The Study Was Carried Out In Fifteen (15) Communities In Southern Ijaw Local Government Area Of Bayelsa State. Primary Data Was Collected Through Survey Instrument; A Questionnaire Was Administered On 398 Respondents Selected Through The Simple Random Sampling Technique. Data Were Analysed Using Both Descriptive And Statisticaltools. The Results Showed That The Indicators Used In The Study Significantly Affected Qol In Individuals And Communities; And Established That Qol Varied Between The Nun River Oilfield Communities And Their Neighbours. Descriptive Data Showed That 43% Of Respondents In The Oilfield Communities Rated Qol As Good, While Only 22% Of Respondents In Neighboring Communities Rated Qol As Good. Similarly, The Result Of Anova Statistical Test Showed That F-Ratio Calculated 101. 812 Were Greater Than Tabulated Value Of 3.84 At Significant 0.005. Also, The P-Value 0.000 Was Less Than The Significant Level 0.05, Suggesting That There Is Significant Variation In Qol Between The Nun River Oilfield Communities And Their Neighbors. Sequel To The Findings, We Suggest Governments Deliberate Investment In Infrastructure: Healthcare, Education And Sanitation In Rural Communities; Provide Capacity Building Programmes For Rural Dwellers To Enhance Their Skills, Knowledge And Socioeconomic Status