Environmental Identities and Attitude towards Crude Oil Pipeline Vandalism in Niger Delta Oil-Producing Communities

Environmental identities and attitude towards oil pipeline vandalism in Niger Delta oil-producing communities were examined to show whether low environmental identity is associated with an environmentally destructive attitude, as well how such issues may be connected incidents of the area. A survey youths (N = 603) from selected area was conducted. subset sample participated focus group discussions, ten experts interviewed. Socioeconomic demographic factors participants also investigated, they might attitudes. The study found that who scored medium high on scale are more likely pro-environmental. There a significant association between gender scores. Occupation, education, income levels vandalism. However, there no strong associations socioeconomic factors, identity, suggest improved status help curb Delta.