Abstract This paper assesses perception on the environmental implications of commercial woodfuel harvesting in Jema’a Local Government, Kaduna State, Nigeria, with a view to providing information for sustainable management of natural resources. Data for this study was obtained using questionnaire survey, Focus Group Discussion, in-depth interview and direct field observation. The result indicates that most […]

Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the energy consumption pattern of rural households in southwestern Nigeria.A four-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents. Three states (Ogun, Osun and Ondo states) with highest concentration density of forest in southwestern Nigeria were purposively selected. Twenty five villages were randomly selected from Ogun (15), […]

Abstract The study examined climate variability; identified types of adjustments agro-pastoral households are making in their crop and livestock production practices in response to climate changes; and assessed factors influencing agro-pastoral households’ decision to practice adaptation mechanism. Thirty years of meteorological station data beginning from the year 1987 to 2016 and primary data collected from […]

Abstract Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are essential components of rural household livelihood strategies and contribute immensely to household nutrition and health. This paper therefore, evaluated household consumption for selected NTFPs in Oyo State. A total of 240 respondents were interviewed with the aid of well-structured questionnaire and interview guide. Data were analysed using the Quadratic […]