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2025
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15660888 |
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- <p>The removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria has sparked significant unrest, particularly in rural<br>communities in Oruk Anam Local Government Area. The abrupt policy change has led to<br>increased transportation costs and essential goods, straining households reliant on<br>subsistence farming. Consequently, purchasing power has diminished, access to healthcare<br>and education has declined, and food insecurity has risen, intensifying socio-economic<br>disparities and lowering living standards. This study examined the impact of Fuel Subsidy<br>Removal and Effects on Households in Rural Communities of Oruk Anam Local Government<br>Area of Akwa Ibom State, more specifically, it focused on assessing the impact on the standard<br>of living, evaluating access to essential services such as education and healthcare, analyzing<br>food security and nutritional status, examining implications for rural livelihoods, as well as<br>understanding employment dynamics and income generation opportunities. Succinctly, the<br>study utilized Karl Marx Social Conflict theory as its theoretical framework and employed a<br>survey research design. Furthermore, the Taro Yamane sampling method was used to<br>determine the sample size. Data collection included both primary and secondary sources,<br>which were analyzed using chi-square statistical tool. The findings showed, amongst others,<br>that the availability and affordability of essential goods and services in communities in Oruk<br>Anam Local Government Area have changed since the removal of the fuel subsidy. The study<br>recommended, amongst others, that the federal government should implement targeted<br>social welfare programs to support low-income households and mitigate the decline in their<br>standard of living.</p>