Emmanuel Matthew Akpabio
Biographic Data
| ID | 892904 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emmanuel Matthew Akpabio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emmanuel Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | Akpabio |
| SIGNATURE | AKPABIO E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Uyo |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6105-1782 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Household access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Cross River State, Nigeria
Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) services is essential for public health and sustainable development. In Cross River State, Nigeria, households continue to face challenges in accessing reliable and safely managed WaSH services. This study examined household WaSH access in Calabar Municipality, Ikom, and Ogoja, focusing on access patterns, service-related challenges, and community participation in WaSH governance. A cross-secti…
Non-use of modern contraceptives among women in humanitarian contexts
The continuing conflict situation in Nigeria have created over 2 million displaced persons. In 2019, women and children accounted for about 80% of the internally displaced population in the country. Displacement increases the need for reproductive health services. This study explored the reasons for non-use of modern contraceptives among forcibly displaced Bakassi women in Akwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria. Focus group discussions were used to co…
Slums, women and sanitary living in South-South Nigeria
Borehole Race’ and the Dilemma of Governing the ‘Ungoverned’
Groundwater exploitation is an essential aspect of the numerous processes of transforming the urban natural environment for human gains. We use the political ecology of borehole exploitation in Nigeria’s urban environment to understand the micro-and macro-level processes mediating the transformation and changes in urban “groundwater scape”. The fieldwork processes depend on field counting of borehole distribution, in-depth and semi-structured int…
The geography of yam cultivation in southern Nigeria
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a very important common food crop in West Africa. Beyond its food and nutritious values, the ownership and cultivation of yam have many cultural, religious, and social meanings, which may vary between specific ethnic groups and regional areas. This study explored the diverse social, cultural, and religious perspectives associated with yam and its cultivation in southeastern Nigeria. We used a comparative approach and utili…
Water and People
Cultural perceptions and traditions are part of the intangible aspects of water resources management. However, little attention has been given to their impact on water management issues such as access, use, or allocation, as well as the success of state water projects. This article looks at these issues through a case study of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, drawing on interviews, observations, village meetings, and group discussions among the major et…
Oil and conflicts in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria
THE NIGER DELTA Region of Nigeria is the storehouse of Nigeria’s crude oil, which accounts for approximately 90% of the country’s revenue, providing more than 90% of total exports. Despite this, the people remain poor, marginalized and restive. Resort to conflicts has been taken as the only way of expressing grievances in oil-rich communities in the region. The conflict situation has been cause for alarm since 1999 with kidnapping of oil company …
Governance and Oil Politics in Nigeria's Niger Delta
Nigeria’s Niger Delta is the storehouse of petroleum resources, which accounts for more than 80 percent of Nigeria’s revenue and more than 90 percent of the total exports. Unfortunately, the producing region remains poor, ecologically disabled and infrastructurally underdeveloped giving rise to various forms of violent conflicts, kidnappings and restiveness. In this study, we employ the concept of governance to see how oil benefits are distribute…
Governance and Oil Politics in Nigeria's Niger Delta
Nigeria’s Niger Delta is the storehouse of petroleum resources, which accounts for more than 80 percent of Nigeria’s revenue and more than 90 percent of the total exports. Unfortunately, the producing region remains poor, ecologically disabled and infrastructurally underdeveloped giving rise to various forms of violent conflicts, kidnappings and restiveness. In this study, we employ the concept of governance to see how oil benefits are distribute…
The geography of yam cultivation in southern Nigeria
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a very important common food crop in West Africa. Beyond its food and nutritious values, the ownership and cultivation of yam have many cultural, religious, and social meanings, which may vary between specific ethnic groups and regional areas. This study explored the diverse social, cultural, and religious perspectives associated with yam and its cultivation in southeastern Nigeria. We used a comparative approach and utili…
Water and People
Cultural perceptions and traditions are part of the intangible aspects of water resources management. However, little attention has been given to their impact on water management issues such as access, use, or allocation, as well as the success of state water projects. This article looks at these issues through a case study of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, drawing on interviews, observations, village meetings, and group discussions among the major et…
Oil and conflicts in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria
THE NIGER DELTA Region of Nigeria is the storehouse of Nigeria’s crude oil, which accounts for approximately 90% of the country’s revenue, providing more than 90% of total exports. Despite this, the people remain poor, marginalized and restive. Resort to conflicts has been taken as the only way of expressing grievances in oil-rich communities in the region. The conflict situation has been cause for alarm since 1999 with kidnapping of oil company …
Governance and Oil Politics in Nigeria's Niger Delta
Nigeria’s Niger Delta is the storehouse of petroleum resources, which accounts for more than 80 percent of Nigeria’s revenue and more than 90 percent of the total exports. Unfortunately, the producing region remains poor, ecologically disabled and infrastructurally underdeveloped giving rise to various forms of violent conflicts, kidnappings and restiveness. In this study, we employ the concept of governance to see how oil benefits are distribute…
Water and People
Cultural perceptions and traditions are part of the intangible aspects of water resources management. However, little attention has been given to their impact on water management issues such as access, use, or allocation, as well as the success of state water projects. This article looks at these issues through a case study of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, drawing on interviews, observations, village meetings, and group discussions among the major et…
The geography of yam cultivation in southern Nigeria
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a very important common food crop in West Africa. Beyond its food and nutritious values, the ownership and cultivation of yam have many cultural, religious, and social meanings, which may vary between specific ethnic groups and regional areas. This study explored the diverse social, cultural, and religious perspectives associated with yam and its cultivation in southeastern Nigeria. We used a comparative approach and utili…
Borehole Race’ and the Dilemma of Governing the ‘Ungoverned’
Groundwater exploitation is an essential aspect of the numerous processes of transforming the urban natural environment for human gains. We use the political ecology of borehole exploitation in Nigeria’s urban environment to understand the micro-and macro-level processes mediating the transformation and changes in urban “groundwater scape”. The fieldwork processes depend on field counting of borehole distribution, in-depth and semi-structured int…
Slums, women and sanitary living in South-South Nigeria
Non-use of modern contraceptives among women in humanitarian contexts
The continuing conflict situation in Nigeria have created over 2 million displaced persons. In 2019, women and children accounted for about 80% of the internally displaced population in the country. Displacement increases the need for reproductive health services. This study explored the reasons for non-use of modern contraceptives among forcibly displaced Bakassi women in Akwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria. Focus group discussions were used to co…
Household access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Cross River State, Nigeria
Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) services is essential for public health and sustainable development. In Cross River State, Nigeria, households continue to face challenges in accessing reliable and safely managed WaSH services. This study examined household WaSH access in Calabar Municipality, Ikom, and Ogoja, focusing on access patterns, service-related challenges, and community participation in WaSH governance. A cross-secti…
Political science (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Ethnic group (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Water Governance and Infrastructure (3 works)