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Social Impact Assessment Reports: A Statistical Analysis

philip manyi omenge1,
gilbert onacha obwoyere1,
george were eshiamwata2,
stanley maingi makindi3,
jathin nathwani4
1
Faculty of Environment & Resources Development, Department of Natural Resources, Egerton University, Kenya
2
Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, Kenya
3
School of Environment & Natural Resources Management, Department of Environmental Sciences, Machakos University, Kenya
4
Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Canada
International Journal of Environmental Impacts
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Volume 5, Issue 2, 2022
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Pages 146-160
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Revised: N/A,
Accepted: N/A,
Available online: N/A
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Abstract:

Environmental and Social Impact Statement (ESIS) for a proposed development is vital in guiding decision makers arrive at an informed decision. Many studies have analysed ESIS quality using qualitative methods with limited statistical analysis. In this paper, we present findings of a statistical analysis of qualitative data of ESIS using Somers’ delta test (Somers’d). We report on how public participation and analysis of alternatives influence the quality of ESIS. Results show that there is a strong and positive correlation between the quality of ESIS and public participation and also between the quality of ESIS and the analysis of alternatives, which is statistically significant, p < 0.0005, Somers’ d = 0.676 and p < 0.0005, Somers’ d = 0.682, respectively.

Keywords: Alternatives Analysis, Environmental And Social Impact Statements, Public Participation, Somers’ Delta Test.
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Omenge, P. M., Obwoyere, G. O., Eshiamwata, G.W., Makindi, S. M., & Nathwani, J. (2022). Social Impact Assessment Reports: A Statistical Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Impacts., 5(2), 146-160. https://doi.org/10.2495/EI-V5-N2-146-160
P. M. Omenge, G.O. Obwoyere, G.W. Eshiamwata, S. M. Makindi, and J. Nathwani, "Social Impact Assessment Reports: A Statistical Analysis," Int. J. Environ. Impacts., vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 146-160, 2022. https://doi.org/10.2495/EI-V5-N2-146-160
@research-article{Omenge2022SocialIA,
title={Social Impact Assessment Reports: A Statistical Analysis},
author={Philip Manyi Omenge and Gilbert Onacha Obwoyere and George Were Eshiamwata and Stanley Maingi Makindi and Jathin Nathwani},
journal={International Journal of Environmental Impacts},
year={2022},
page={146-160},
doi={https://doi.org/10.2495/EI-V5-N2-146-160}
}
Philip Manyi Omenge, et al. "Social Impact Assessment Reports: A Statistical Analysis." International Journal of Environmental Impacts, v 5, pp 146-160. doi: https://doi.org/10.2495/EI-V5-N2-146-160
Philip Manyi Omenge, Gilbert Onacha Obwoyere, George Were Eshiamwata, Stanley Maingi Makindi and Jathin Nathwani. "Social Impact Assessment Reports: A Statistical Analysis." International Journal of Environmental Impacts, 5, (2022): 146-160. doi: https://doi.org/10.2495/EI-V5-N2-146-160
OMENGE P M， OBWOYERE G O， ESHIAMWATA G W， et al. Social Impact Assessment Reports: A Statistical Analysis[J]. International Journal of Environmental Impacts， 2022， 5(2)： 146-160. https://doi.org/10.2495/EI-V5-N2-146-160