HIA practices in Nigeria

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Figure 1 Model for integrated EIA based on field experiences in Nigeria. Source: author's field experience.

Table 1 How integrated HIA/EIA can promote public health: examples from practice.

Project	Key HIA/EIA finding	Suggested mitigation	Implemented by project
Seismic data acquisition and exploratory appraisal of OPL 276	Malaria is most prevalent communicable disease	Project to provide support for Ministry of Health malaria campaign and project personnel to be provided with insecticide-treated nets	Insecticide-treated nets provided to project staff
	Risky lifestyles, Poor knowledge of HIV/AIDS	Health awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS for both workers and community members	Workshop to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS and to achieve behaviour modification with regards to multiple sexual partners
	Loss of vegetation that serves as medicinal plants and a source of energy and income	Re-vegetation	Revegetation of project footprint with native plants
Eremor Field Development Project	Water pollution from increased turbidity and suspended solids	Potable water will be supplied to the affected settlements during dredging/sweeping operations	Support for restoration of existing community borehole
		Increase in communicable diseases like malaria and sexually transmitted infections (e.g. HIV/AIDS)	Malaria
		•  Prompt treatment of suspected or confirmed cases of malaria	Project proponent built a doctor's quarters
		•  Use of impregnated bed nets against mosquitoes	Not addressed
		•  Proponent to support the activities of the Ministry of Health on a malaria eradication programme in the host community	Not addressed
		HIV/AIDS
		•  Create health awareness on HIV/AIDS	Not addressed
		•  Project to support activities of National Action Committee on AIDS
Engineered landfill (Eneka waste dump site)	Odour from leachate	Modify project design	Proposed leachate lagoon changed to thermal evaporator
	Odour from food waste and composting process	Modify project design	Proposed composting facility moved to alternative site far from residential area

Figure 2 Generic model for the determination of baseline health status.