The study assessed the livelihood diversification strategies among the arable farm households in the forest zone of Oyo State, Nigeria. A 3-stage random sampling technique was used to select a total of 160 arable farm households around some selected forest reserves for the study. A well-structured...

This study analyses economic importance of forest-based enterprises and income inequality among forest indigenous households in South-western Nigeria. Descriptive statistics, budgetary analysis and Gini coefficient decomposable technique were used to estimate income inequalities among forest...

Agroforestry has recently been experiencing a surge in interest as a cost-effective means to enhance food security and well-being. Thus there is a need to assess its contribution of to farmer's wellbeing. Primary data needed for the study were collected through the administration of questionnaires...

This study examined the various forms of agroforestry technologies adopted by the farmers as well as assessed the factors influencing the adoption of agroforestry technologies among farmers in the study area. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the respondents from the study area....

This study examined the effect of forest degradation on livelihood returns in Government forest reserves of Ogun State. Primary data used in the study were obtained in a multi-stage random sampling procedure across non-degraded and degraded forests. Both qualitative and quantitative analytical...

This study examined and analyzed the contribution of forestry sector on the Nigerian economy and the factors affecting the contribution of forestry Sector on the Economy in Nigeria. Data was sourced from National Bureau of Statistics and the Central Bank of Nigeria for the period of 1970-2015. The...

Charcoal production; being one of the major drivers of forest degradation had resulted to an alarming impact on the forests and the socio-economic livelihood of the rural population. Hence, the need to investigate charcoal production and forest degradation. This research therefore focused on the...

Marketing systems for non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have evolved over centuries and are culturally rooted in the traditional practices of local people. Relative to timber marketing, marketing of NTFPs has received little attention. This study assessed the NTFPs market participation behavior of ...

The study investigated the distribution of tree species, usefulness and perception of farmers on retention of open grown trees (OGTs) on their farmlands in Oyo State. OGTs are tree species located outside the designated forest reserves. Three stage sampling design was adopted in the selection of 80 ...

This study was carried out to assess effects of wood harvesting on the livelihood of forest communities in Ibarapa region, southwest, Nigeria. The study was conducted to identify the various livelihood activities engaged in by forest communities in the region; to assess how wood harvesting in the ...