Integrating community perceptions and cultural diversity in social impact assessment in Nigeria

Nzeadibe, Thaddeus Chidi; Ajaero, Chukwuedozie K.; Okonkwo, Emeka E.; Okpoko, Patrick Uche; Akukwe, Thecla Iheoma; Njoku-Tony, Roseline Feechi

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2015.07.005

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“…(SERAFIM, 2008, p. 40) Estudos demonstram que a participação e a integração da sociedade, considerando a diversidade local e cultural, contribuem para o desenvolvimento sustentável e para o cumprimento das políti-cas públicas locais (BENKLER et al, 2015;NZEADIBE et al, 2015;VOGT;HAAS, 2015).…”

Section: Participação Social E Resíduos Sólidosunclassified

Participação Social E a Gestão Dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos: Um Estudo De Caso De Lavras (Mg)

Bicalho

Pereira

2018

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RESUMOO objetivo deste artigo é analisar a participação social na gestão dos resíduos sólidos urbanos sob a perspectiva da gestão social e ambiental. A Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos apresentou grandes desafios aos municípios brasileiros, principalmente em relação à participação social no gerenciamento integrado dos resíduos. Como procedimento metodológico foi realizado um estudo descritivo qualitativo e quantitativo no município de Lavras (MG). A etapa qualitativa foi realizada por meio de questionários semiestruturados aplicados à administração pública e à Associação de Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis. A etapa quantitativa foi realizada por meio de questionários estruturados aplicados a uma amostra (nível de significância de 95% e erro amostral de 5%) da população lavrense. Os resultados mostram que o município está desenvolvendo ações para cumprir a política, porém há uma ausência da gestão social e de gestão ambiental nesse processo, principalmente com relação à baixa participação social.Palavras-chave: Participação social; Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos; gestão social; gestão ambiental. ABSTRACTThe purpose of this article is to analyze the social participation in the urban solid waste management from the perspective of social and environmental management. The National Solid Waste Policy has presented big challenges to municipalities, especially regarding social participation in integrated waste management. As a methodological procedure, a descriptive qualitative and quantitative study was conducted in Lavras (MG). The qualitative stage was conducted through semi-structured questionnaires applied to the public administration and to the Association of Recyclable Materials Collectors. The quantitative stage was conducted through structured questionnaires applied to a sample (significance level of 95% and sampling error of 5%) of the population from Lavras. The results show that the municipality is taking actions to meet up the policy, however there is a lack of social and environmental management in this process, especially regarding low social participation.

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Section: Participação Social E Resíduos Sólidosunclassified

Participação Social E a Gestão Dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos: Um Estudo De Caso De Lavras (Mg)

Bicalho

Pereira

2018

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“…The very significance of social analysis to project outcomes has also been echoed by scholars (Renshaw, 2001;Okpoko, 2007;Echague, 2013 andNzeadibe et al, 2015). According to Renshaw (2001:6), "social analysis is particularly important for projects with a poverty focus; [and] offers the opportunity to define or characterize the different groups of potential beneficiaries or poor people that are affected by an operation;" as well as the factors that may inhibit their access to project benefits.…”

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“…He concluded that a joint and community-oriented strategy anchored on insider and outsider perspectives are required to effect the changes that will be acceptable to all. Furthermore, Nzeadibe et al (2015) have argued that there is need to integrate community perceptions and cultural diversity in social impact assessment in Nigeria. They noted that socio-cultural and natural resources such as rivers, forests, animals, ancestral sites, burial grounds, land etc are held in high esteem by the people.…”

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Socio-Cultural Profiling and Development in Southeast Nigeria: A Case Study

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Okpoko²

2016

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“…Social impact is related to the changes in value systems, individual behaviour, family structure, relationship, collective lifestyles, safety levels, moral conduct, creative expressions, traditional ceremonies, community organizations, economic benefits, opportunities, employment, education, health, social wellbeing, life chances, exposure to violence, trauma symptoms, community problems, and others including environment (McCombes, Vanclay & Evers, 2015;Butcher et al, 2015;Nzeadibe et al, 2015;Social Investment Scotland, 2015). These aspects of social life are important because they affect the level of happiness of the people (Ling, et al, 2015).…”

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“…Social impacts are always measured based on the people perception using participatory methods (Butcher et al, 2015;Nzeadibe et al, 2015). Impacts are measured based on social values and perception of the people.…”

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Social Impact of Foreign Immigrants in Affordable Housing Area. Case Study: Mentari Court, Selangor, Malaysia

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Social impact can be defined as the net effect of an activity on a community and the well-being of individuals and families in the community. Among the activities that give rise to social impacts is the influx of foreign immigrants into a locality. This study examines the impacts of foreign immigrants' presence on the local society at an affordable housing area in Selangor. A questionnaire survey was carried out among respondents that were selected from the local residents to examine impacts on family relationship, the relationship among local residents, the relationship between locals and foreigner, acceptance of foreigners by local residents, sense of belonging, housing price, job opportunity, and safety. Overall, the results show that most of the respondents felt that the presence of foreign immigrants in the study area has negatively affecting them with regard to family and community relationship, sense of belonging, safety and housing price/rental.

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Integrating community perceptions and cultural diversity in social impact assessment in Nigeria

Cited by 32 publications

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Participação Social E a Gestão Dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos: Um Estudo De Caso De Lavras (Mg)

Participação Social E a Gestão Dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos: Um Estudo De Caso De Lavras (Mg)

Socio-Cultural Profiling and Development in Southeast Nigeria: A Case Study

Social Impact of Foreign Immigrants in Affordable Housing Area. Case Study: Mentari Court, Selangor, Malaysia

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