Aims: The study was carried out to determine the causes of
degradation and sustainable practices for forest and its resources in Plateau
state of Nigeria. Study Design: Descriptive survey research design. Place and
Duration of Study: Kanke, Langtang, Quan Pan, Shendam and Wase Local Government
Areas (LGAs) of Plateau State, between July 2013 and April 2014. Methodology:
The study was guided by two research questions while the population was made up
of local forest users. Stratified random sampling method was used to obtain a
sample size of 500 local forest users. The instruments for data collection were
a structured questionnaire and a structured interview guide. The reliability of
the questionnaire instrument was established using Cronbach alpha technique and
a co-efficient of 0.81 was obtained. Frequency and simple percentage were used
to answer the research questions and to interpret the results. Results: The study found 8 out of 12 causes
of degradation and 13 out 14 adoptable sustainable practices for forest and its
resources in the study area. Conclusion: The implementation of the identified
sustainable practices for forest and its resources in Plateau state is
necessary to help save and improve on the remnant forest in the state.
Author (s) Details M. E. Ikehi
Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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