Timber Dealers’ Perception of their Knowledge of the Forest Law in Uyo Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Udo, ES; Udofia, SI; Olajide, OE

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“…According to ITTO [13], achieving sustainable forest management will only be possible when sensible rules and regulations are enforced and adhered to. [1] stated that, many people indulge in illegal forest acts due to ignorance, lack of alternative sources of livelihood, the seemingly lucrative nature of illegal acts as a result of the profits made on illegally obtained forest produce without adverse consequences, low ethical standards in the society, and inadequate penalties on offenders.…”

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“…For effective control and management of the forest resources in any country, it is necessary to have a forest law, that forest owners and users should know and understand the provisions of the law and adhere to them. Forestry Law relates to all statutes and regulations that deal with the preservation and the prevention of illegal forest activities [1]. These laws are derived from both federal and state sources.…”

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“…These laws are derived from both federal and state sources. According to [1], forest laws are primarily associated with preventing the misuse of the forest and protecting the rights of individuals and the general public in matters of access, but should also serve as an agent for development and as an incentive for good forest management. Thus, forest resources must be protected from illegal activities that are not compatible with forest sustainability [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessment of Forestry Laws Compliance among Farmers in Rural Forest Communities of Plateau State, Nigeria

Vihi

Jesse

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The study assessed compliance with forestry laws among rural farmers in rural forest communities of Plateau State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of this study were to; describe the socio-economic characteristics of the rural forest farm families in the study area, examine the level of awareness of forestry laws in the study area, ascertain the level of compliance with forestry laws in the study area and identify the perceived constraints to forestry laws compliance in the study area. The population of the study consists of all the farmers in the rural forest communities of Plateau State. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a total number of 216 respondents for the study. Data for the study was garnered using structured questionnaire designed in line with objectives of the study. Analysis of the data was done using descriptive statistics and five point likert rating scale. Log it regression was used to test the hypothesis of the study. Findings revealed that the mean age of the farmers was 39 years with majority (61.0%) of them being male. The result also revealed that 85.0% of the respondents were married with majority (57.0%) of the respondents having non-formal education. The average household size of the respondents was 7 persons and average farm size of 2.5 hectares. The result further shows that only 49.0% of the farmers had contact with extension agents between 1 and 5 times in the last one year. Results indicate that farmers’ level of compliance with forestry laws in the study area was poor. The few forestry laws complied with in the study area were: law prohibiting the pasturing or grazing of cattle in the forest reserve (X=3.02), law prohibiting the erection of buildings or roads in the forest reserve (X=3.85) and law prohibiting kindling of fire in the forest reserve (X=3.54).Constraints to compliance with forestry laws includes; Perceived lack of fairness of tree tenure (79%), lack of alternative economic opportunities (87%), as a constraint to forest law compliance in the study area, lack of awareness of forest laws (71%), increased demand for agricultural land (42%), general lack of perceived legitimacy (33%), Corruption in government institutions (28%) and weak law enforcement (5%). The null hypothesis was rejected. The study recommends that, a zero tolerance policy on non-compliance with forestry laws should be put in place to checkmate indiscriminate exploitation of forest resources.

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Assessment of Forestry Laws Compliance among Farmers in Rural Forest Communities of Plateau State, Nigeria

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Jesse

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“…There are many who question whether forestry extension could or even should be subsumed within agricultural extension. Forestry extension has much in common with agricultural extension and is based on a number of similar principles [11]. However, forestry presents different challenges and different emphases from agriculture.…”

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Assessment of Forestry Extension Service Delivery among Rural Farmers in Plateau State, Nigeria

Vihi

Daudu

Anonguku

2020

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This study assessed forestry extension service delivery among forest farm communities in Plateau State, Nigeria with the aim to identify the forestry extension services available to rural farmers; examine the level of farmers’ satisfaction with forestry extension service delivery and identify the perceived constraints to forestry extension service delivery in the study area. The population for this study consists of all the rural forest farm families in Plateau State. Due to the enormity of the population, a sample size of 214 respondents was selected. Multi stage sampling technique was used in the selection of sample for the study. Primary data were generated through the use of structured questionnaire and interview techniques. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics as well as likert scale. Results revealed the mean age of the farmers to be 39 years. Majority (61.0%) of the respondents were males with most (85.0%) of them married. Majority (53%) of the respondents had primary education with an average farm size of 2.5 hectares. mean household size 9 persons with majority of them (87.0%) deriving their income from agriculture. Agreater percentage (93.0%) of the respondents acquired their farmlands through inheritance. The mean annual income of the farmers was ₦ 82,742. Forestry extension services available to farmers in the study area include; information on forestry laws, awareness campaign against bush burning, distribution of horticultural seedlings, audio-visual shows, method/result demonstration, information on improved forest management practices, training on raising of seedlings, etc. Farmers expressed dissatisfaction with the level of forestry extension service delivery in the study area. The perceived constraints to forestry extension service delivery in Plateau State includes; lack of funding of extension services and inadequate number of extension agents. The study recommends increase in funding of the Agricultural Development Programmes to alleviate the problems of inadequate staff and insufficient training.

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“…According to Udo et al (2009) many people indulge in illegal forest acts due to ignorance, lack of alternative sources of livelihood, the seemingly lucrative nature of illegal acts as a result of the profits made on illegally obtained forest produce without adverse consequences, low ethical standards in the society, and inadequate penalties on offenders (Adeyoju, 1975;1986;Udo, 1997;Ozo-Eson, 2001). Forest offences contribute to forest degradation and destruction, as well as revenue losses by government (Ajayi, 1991;Udo, 1997) and so are at variance with the aims of sustainable forest management.…”

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Challenges of Enforcement of Forestry Legislation in Taraba State, Nigeria

Ahmed

Oruonye

2017

International Journal of Geography and Geology

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Timber Dealers’ Perception of their Knowledge of the Forest Law in Uyo Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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Assessment of Forestry Laws Compliance among Farmers in Rural Forest Communities of Plateau State, Nigeria

Assessment of Forestry Laws Compliance among Farmers in Rural Forest Communities of Plateau State, Nigeria

Assessment of Forestry Extension Service Delivery among Rural Farmers in Plateau State, Nigeria

Challenges of Enforcement of Forestry Legislation in Taraba State, Nigeria

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