FUW TRENDS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

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e–ISSN: 2408–5162; p–ISSN: 2048–5170

FUW TRENDS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

CONTRIBUTIONS OF FUEL-WOOD TO HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY IN TAKUM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF TARABA STATE, NIGERIA
Pages: 945-948
S. S. Zaku and J. E. Anongo


keywords: Compendium, fuel-wood, fuel-wood harvesting methods, household income, planting, regeneration

Abstract

Information on the role of fuel-wood to household economy is crucial to their sustainable management. However this role is not properly documented in Takum LGA. Therefore contribution of fuel-wood to household economy in Takum LGA of Taraba State was investigated. A three-stage sampling procedure was used in the study. A total of 180 semi-structured questionnaires were administered using...

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