The assessment of the environmental degradation in southeast, Nigeria was carried out using data obtained from field observations and questionnaires. The result of the analysed data revealed that deforestation, weathering, rainfall, road construction, overgrazing, agricultural and industrial activities, flooding, soil/types and erosion are the major causes of environmental degradation with calculated Chi square values of 32.83, 32.83, 78.14, 23.32, 19.41, 28.56, 12.65, 1.28 7.76, and 15.96 respectively greater than the critical Chi square value 3.841 at 0.05 level of significant and one degree of freedom. The findings indicate that the variables do not exhibit the quality of independence. There is 98% agreement at 0.05 level of significant and one degree of freedom. The calculated Chi square values for social effects are 38.68, 4.70, 46.37, 9.36, 46.37, 28.83 with the exception of 1.02 and the calculated Chi square values for economic effects are 35.28, 22.94, 46.37, 11.15, 2.25, 15.28 with the exception of 1.020 greater than the critical Chi square value 3.84, both at 0.05 level of significant and one degree of freedom. The study therefore indicates that environmental degradation in the area is caused by human and natural factors with significant socioeconomic implication affecting the means of livelihood of the people in the area.