Evaluation of Fuel-wood Extraction and Consumption Patterns in Imo State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdeyemi, Adesoji Akinwumi
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-09T17:03:37Z
dc.date.available2023-05-09T17:03:37Z
dc.date.issued2016-03-07
dc.description.abstractThe study evaluated the patterns of fuel-wood utilization in Imo State. The three agro-ecological zones (Orlu, Owerri and Okigwe) of the state were covered through a multistage sampling procedure. Three local government areas (LGAs) were selected in each of the zones. A total of 9 LGAs were sampled. Two-hundred and seventy (270) copies of semi-structured questionnaire were administered on households in the selected LGAs. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The result revealed that the most active gatherers and consumers of fuel-wood were between the ages of 31 and 40 years. Fuel-woods were consumed directly by up to 82.5% of the respondents, while 16.7% of them utilized fuel-woods for income generations. About 47%, 14%, 11%, 4% and 24% of the respondents in the area sourced fuel-woods from natural forests, plantation, fallow lands, farmlands/home gardens and through purchases respectively. The percentage contributions of fuel-wood to daily domestic cooking were between 62 and 93, with Obowo and Orlu LGAs having the highest and least respectively. However, the mean daily consumption was highest in Okigwe LGA and least Onuimo LGA. The result revealed that household size and cost did not have positive relationships with the mean daily consumption in the area. Nevertheless, daily utilization affects the overall contribution of fuel-wood to domestic energy consumption in positive terms.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdeyemi, A.A. & Madukwe, D.K. (2016). Evaluation of Fuel-wood Extraction and Consumption Patterns in Imo State, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria (FAN), O.Y. Ogunsanwo & A.O. Akinwole (eds.) 129-142en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-978-58673-0-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/9899
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherForestry Association of Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNINGen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Fuel-wood Extraction and Consumption Patterns in Imo State, Nigeriaen_US
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