Impact of foreign interventions on forest development projects in Jigawa state, Nigeria

Abstract

Since the inception of independent, local interventions have been coming to play in forest development in
Nigeria. Therefore, there is need to access the impact of foreign interventions on forest development projects in Nigeria. Therefore, the study examined the impact of foreign interventions on the forest development project in Jigawa State with the view to ascertaining the need. Purposive sampling design employed in the study. A total of two hundred and forty (240) copies of questionnaire were administered and the data were subjected to the descriptive statistical analysis. The mean age of the respondents is 32.7 years. Majority (62.1%) were males, married (48.8%). Most respondents were either students (37.1%), farmers (28.3%) or business men (18.8%). Below average have secondary education (43.3%). On awareness only Tree planting (x =1.733), Individual Wood Lot ( x=1.558) and Home Garden practices ( x=1.471) were known. There is a low involvement in home garden ( x=0.992), individual wood lot ( x=1.063) while tree planting (x =1.696) showed high involvement. No positive perception on FDP in the minds of the respondents. FDP has favorable impact on agronomic practices and the environment except pollution (12.9%). Awareness campaign show be instituted to the respondents in the community on the significance of FDP. Proper efforts should be made to involve the respondents more on FDP since the involvement of the respondents in FDP is low. It is recommended that Jigawa State government need foreign invention on forest development project in order to assist the State in arresting the spread of drought and desertification, enhance the productivity of the agricultural land, stimulates and increase the production of fuel wood, poles and other minor forest products in the State through improved perception of the respondents on FDP and bettered to improve the utilization and involvement in FDP as well as addressing, explored and addressed other agronomic practices to help agriculture

Keywords: Foreign Interventions, Forest Development, Impact, Jigawa State and Projects