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Traditional Resilience Mechanisms to Environmental Degradation in Oil-Spilled Communities of Bayelsa Central Senatorial District
This study explores traditional resilience mechanisms to environmental degradation in oil-spilled communities of Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Nigeria. It seeks to understand how oil exploration has contributed to environmental degradation and the culturally embedded coping strategies employed by local populations. Guided by the Cultural Resilience Theory, which highlights the role of cultural resources in community recovery from environmental crises, the study adopts a phenomenological-qualitative design to capture lived experiences across selected communities. Through in-depth intervi…
