Women and Management of Oil-Related Conflict in Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta States: from 2013-2023

Abstract

The study was focused on women and management of Oil-Related Conflict in Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta States; from 2013-2023. This was because the series of conflicts associated with oil are pervasive major societal issues in the Niger Delta area. The study investigated the involvement of women in the administration of oil-related conflicts in these areas called and known as Niger Delta; with specific objectives to: Critically ascertain the problem that causes oil-related conflicts in the three core states; identify the roles played by women in oil-related conflict management; analyze the benefits attached to oil-related conflict management on the masses and proffer solutions in the management of those conflicts in the areas affected. Copies of questionnaire were developed and distributed as to give directions to the investigation. However, both primary and secondary methods of data sourcing were adopted. The philosophical theory of liberty by John Stuart Mill’s, was embraced as the conceptual framework. The Sample Size was four (400) individuals, comprising 200 males and 200 females using the simple random sampling method. The study’s findings showed that marginalization is the fundamental cause of oil-related violence in the three core states of Niger Delta. Therefore, the study recommended that, there should be a very strong connecting link between the government and women, there should be effective governance that allow participation of women in conflict management in the Niger Delta Core areas, among others.

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