Non-timber forest products and their contribution to households income around Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria

Suleiman, Muhammad Sabiu; Wasonga, Oliver Vivian; Mbau, J. S.; Suleiman, Aminu; Elhadi, Yazan Ahmed

doi:10.1186/s13717-017-0090-8

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“…Although the observed inverse relationship between age and forest dependency in this study deviate from the norm, the finding concurs with a small but growing body of empirical evidence demonstrating a shift in collection and utilisation of forest resources from being an activity predominantly undertaken by the elderly people to a more broader one encompassing people across various age brackets (Adam and EL Tayeb 2014;Mujawamariya and Karimov 2014;Htun et al 2017;Ofoegbu et al 2017;Suleiman et al 2017), with young people posed to exhibit greater dependency on forests compared to their counterparts. The current study and the aforementioned studies argue that increases on household age have diminishing effect on forest extraction activities.…”

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Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana

2017

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Introduction: Human dependence on forests is a multifaceted phenomenon. The degree of reliance on forests varies geographically, overtime and across communities. These dynamics underpin the importance of understanding the determinants of household reliance on forests for the long-term sustainable forest management and conservation. This paper presents an analysis of socio-economic determinants on the level of household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana. The study hypothesised that the level of household forest dependency will significantly differ across a range of socio-economic factors. Methods: Data was collected through a structured questionnaire survey of 183 households, randomly selected from three communities bordering Chobe Forest Reserve. Binary logistic regression model was used for analysing data. Results: Results showed that age and education significantly influenced household reliance on forests, while other socio-economic factors were not significant. Forest dependency was observed to be decreasing with an increase on both respondent age and educational level. Therefore, the youth were likely to be more reliant on forest products compared to their elderly counterpart while higher educational attainment lessened reliance on forest products. Conclusion: In order to foster a balance between forest dependency and biodiversity conservation, alternative opportunities and provision and access to higher education aimed at diversifying young people's livelihood activities are vital in reducing forest dependency, hence protecting forests for posterity.

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Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana

2017

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“…Data were collected through personal interviews using a pretested structured questionnaire and focus group discussions (Dey et al, 2017b(Dey et al, , 2017aRaj et al, 2018;Suleiman et al, 2017). Moreover, key informants were also…”

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“…The key respondents during the household survey were the household head as they are the decision makers for the households in the use of NTFPs. However, in the absence of the head of the family, the wife, eldest son, or the daughter was interviewed (Suleiman et al, 2017). The data collected include basic household variables, agricultural production, livestock, NTFPs extraction and off-farm activities.…”

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“…It include bamboo, seeds, leaves, rattan, raffia, and other fibers contribute immensely to the subsistence, daily life and welfare of people all over the world especially in rural economies of the developing world (Mahaptara and Mitchell, 2011;Aiyeloja and Ajewole, 2006). Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) become important source of livelihood to a large population across world, mostly for forest-fringe and rural the people by providing food, remedy, employment, income, and reducing poverty (Endamana et al, 2016;Pandey et al, 2016;Suleiman et al, 2017). It is estimated that about 1.6 billion people globally are substantially rely on NTFPs for livelihood sustenance (Bwalya, 2013).…”

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“…In Africa continent, with a forest cover of 21%, NTFPs also continue to be an important source of household nutrition, health and income (FAO, 2011). The NTFPs are therefore a safety net for forest-dependent rural communities during periods of hardship and hence are a flagship of their sociocultural and economic growth (Endamana et al, 2016;Ojea et al, 2016;Suleiman et al, 2017).…”

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Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products in Rural Communities’ Livelihoods around Chilimo Forest, West Shewa, Ethiopia

2019

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In recent decades there has been growing interest in the contribution of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for rural people livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation. However, as to the knowledge of the present researcher, limited studies have been done to analyze the role of non-timber forest products for rural livelihood diversification. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify main NTFPs used by local communities around Chilimo Forest. Furthermore, the study aimed to determine socioeconomic factors influencing collection of NTFPs in the study area. Multistage sampling techniques were used for the study. Data for the study was generated through household survey comprising of 313 respondents selected through simple random technique and substantiated by in-depth interviews of key informants, focus group discussion and field observation. Descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis were used to analyze and summarize data. The results revealed that, crop production, animal husbandry, non timber forest product and non-farm activities were the major livelihood strategies in the study area. On average, income from NTFPs accounted for 29.34% of total household income. The commonly collected NTFPs were firewood, charcoal, grasses, herbal medicine and honey. The study found that, households derived a significant portion of their income from the collection of NTFPs; however income derived from the collection of NTFPs significantly influenced with gender, family size and wealth status while age, education, marital status and distance from forest were found to have no significance association with income sourced from NTFPs. This study also revealed that, enrichment planting of the most utilized tree species, participatory forest management and setting of harvesting levels and cycles in Chilimo forest reduce impacts on plant species that are in high demand by local communities. The findings suggest that NTFPs play an important role in supporting livelihoods, and therefore provide an important safety net for households throughout the year particularly during periods of hardship. Therefore the current research would be useful in preparing an ecologically viable policy for the subsistence of forest dwellers and better management of the forest resources in Chilimo forest.Where; n = is the sample size to be estimated, N = is population size, e =is the level of precision (0.05) and N=population size. Using the above formula, the computed sample size was 313 respondents. An existing household list per village was used to select households' heads to be interviewed randomly (Mbuvi et al., 2010). Accordingly, a total of 313 households were randomly selected from the list of households in the study area. Data collectionData were collected through personal interviews using a pretested structured questionnaire and focus group discussions (Dey et al., 2017b(Dey et al., , 2017aRaj et al., 2018;Suleiman et al., 2017). Moreover, key informants were also

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Dependence on Forest Products to Sustain Rural Livelihood: An Experience from Bankura Forest, West Bengal

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Saha²

2023

Environmental Management and Sustainability in India

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Non-timber forest products and their contribution to households income around Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria

Cited by 109 publications

References 32 publications

Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana

Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana

Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products in Rural Communities’ Livelihoods around Chilimo Forest, West Shewa, Ethiopia

Dependence on Forest Products to Sustain Rural Livelihood: An Experience from Bankura Forest, West Bengal

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