Conference Proceedings 2025

THEME:
Theme: Social Sciences Perspectives in Development Planning in Post-Subsidy Regimes in Nigeria

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3^RD (HYBRID) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY

Held on June 4, 2025, at the Faculty of Social Sciences New Class Room Block

EDITED BY

AMBILY ETEKPE, ENDURANCE UZOBO, AND TONYE V. ODUBO

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Conference Communique

Keynote: SOCIAL SCIENCES PERSPECTIVES IN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN POST-SUBSIDY REGIMES

BARR. YOUNG M. AYOTAMUNO 

THE SOCIOECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL: ASSESSING HOUSEHOLD WELFARE AND ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

Ebierinyo Ayebaemi Akarara

INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY MEASURES AND DOMESTIC INVESTMENT: EFFECTS ON NON-OIL EXPORTS IN NIGERIA

Victor Akidi, Ibeinmo Friday Cookey & Boma Tubotamuno

UNDERSTANDING BIRD STRIKE RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES, AND THE PLACE OF SUBSIDY IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY: EXAMPLES FROM PORT HARCOURT AND BAYELSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

Elizabeth Daitare Akpama & Horsfall Digieneni Eli

EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE SOCIAL SAFETY NETS POST-SUBSIDY REMOVAL: OPPORTUNITIES FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA

Wanogho Owegbe Akpughe & Apinoko Raphael

CHALLENGES OF DOMESTIC WATER SERVICES IN YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE

Araikpe, Olaere and Odafivwotu Ohwo

PUBLIC POLICY ON SUBSIDY REMOVAL: STATE AND NON-STATE ACTORS’ ROLES IN NIGERIA

Benjamin, Ayebawaduanyu Dominion

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN A POST SUBSIDY ERA IN NIGERIA

Barisuka, B. P, Gagariga, I. W & Etekpe, A

THE SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SAND MINING IN A POST-SUBSIDY REGIME IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

Chiefson, O. E., & Ohwo, O.

REFRAMING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE AND CITIZENS’ PERCEPTION OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON SUBSIDY REMOVAL IN NIGERIA

Eke, Chigozi & Bufumoh, Akpoebi Alex

DRUG ABUSE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN NIGERIA

Enguru T. Simbalin & Adedoyin O. Omidiji

TRANSITIONING FROM SUBSIDY TO SUSTAINABILITY: EXPLORING NEW DEVELOPMENT PLANNING APPROACHES IN NIGERIA

Nyerhovwo Kingsley Erakpotobor  & Peter Akpoyomare Ekurume

INTERROGATING SUBSIDY REMOVAL (SR) AS A THREAT TO HUMAN SECURITY IN BAYELSA STATE: A FOCUS ON THE YENAGOA METROPOLIS

Oyintonbra Larry Esure & Ebiendu Eunice Yoroki

EVOLUTION, DIMENSIONS AND EFFECTS OF SUBSIDY REMOVAL ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS IN NIGERIA

Ambily Etekpe,Salvation Elo Ugoso, & Erics Etabor

PUBLIC POLICY MAKING AND FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL IN NIGERIA: EXPLORING JEREMY BENTHAM’S UTILITARIAN THEORY

Christopher Fiemotongha

CLIMATE CHANGE-MIGRATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IN POST SUBSIDY ERA IN BAYELSA STATE

Gagariga, I. W., Barisuka, P. B. And Etekpe, A

FUELING HUNGER: CHILDHOOD NUTRITION AND IMMUNIZATION IN BAYELSA STATE IN POST-SUBSIDY NIGERIA

Sonume N. George, Blessing O. Goodluck and Endurance Uzobo

SUBSIDY REMOVAL, POOR GOVERNANCE AND THE DWINDLING NATURE OF THE NIGERIAN STATE ON HUMAN SECURITY

Nein Godknows

NEO-LIBERALISM AND THE GLOBALISATION OF SECURITY: EXPLAINING THE TRENDS IN AFRICA

Preye Kuro Inokoba & Felix I. Uyabara

FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL POLICY AND WEAPONISATION OF POVERTY ON POST-SUBSIDY REGIMES IN NIGERIA

ITU, Madu

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FUEL SUBSIDY REFORMS IN NIGERIA

Tonbra  R. Odubo¹ and Tonye V. Odubo

FUEL SUBSIDY PAYMENT AND INFLATIONARY PRESSURE IN NIGERIA

Apinoko Raphael and Wanogho Owegbe Akpughe

APPLICATION OF ROBERT MERTON’S MANIFEST FUNCTIONS AND LATENT FUNCTIONS IN FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING IN EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lawrence Udisi and Timiyerimene Ayogoi Martin Holewa

SOCIETAL RESPONSE TO SUBSIDY REMOVAL IN NIGERIA: A FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVE

Endurance Uzobo

IMPACT OF SUBSIDY REMOVAL ON PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES IN YENAGOA METROPOLIS, BAYELSA STATE NIGERIA

Deborah Ogheneworgaga Willy and Blessing Oyinbrakemi Moroyei

GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SUBSIDY REMOVAL IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

Epoweide I. Koko and Stella E. Ogroh

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL IN NIGERIA: ECONOMIC REFORM OR EXTROVERSION?

Anthony Rufus

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY FOR BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE AND CITIZENS’ PERCEPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY ON SUBSIDY REMOVAL

Anderson Akpoabowei Nikade, Karibi Benson Bobmanuel & Stevenson Enemuwa Ochia