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Perceptions and Attitude of Oil-Bearing Communities Towards Military Operations on Oil Theft in Bayelsa State

This study examines the perceptions and attitudes of oil-bearing communities toward military operations aimed at curbing oil theft in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The research specifically investigates community perceptions of these operations and evaluates how socio-economic conditions shape local attitudes. A mixed-method approach combining descriptive survey and phenomenological designs was adopted to generate both quantitative and qualitative insights from residents across selected oil-producing communities. Using multi-stage sampling, 440 respondents were selected from a target adult populatio…