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Green Social Work Mitigating Environmental Challenges in Communities

Esther Sobeye Secundus

Abstract

This study examined the impact of green social work on environmental challenges among community stakeholders in Eleme LGA, in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study adopted quasi- experimental survey design and correlation design. Data were generated by quantitative and qualitative method. The study intends to use purposive sampling techniques. A total population in five selected communities that consisted of 1000 individuals and sample size of 286 was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula at 0.05 level of significance. Also, 286 copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondents, while 264 copies were completed and retrieved. The instruments were validated with reliability above 0.7 co-efficient, using Cronbach Alpha technique. Two research questions and two hypotheses were raised which was tested with Likely Hood Ratio technique and Chi-Square for the moderating variable via SPSS 25 version. From the findings, the concept of green social work creates positive affect on green social work and environmental challenges. In conclusion, green social work have significant influence on the environmental pollution and environmental degradation. Based on the findings and conclusion, this study contributes to the knowledge that green social work applications should be strictly practice with regulatory institutions. It could be recommended among others that Social workers should be trained to manage communities on how decoupled themselves from their physical environment, waging war against the ecosystems on which they depend to sustain complex life forms.

Keywords

Green InnovationGreen ProductEnvironmental DegradationEnvironmental

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