Keywords
Communities
Poverty reduction
Gini index
Welfare
How to Cite
Abstract
Non -Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) gathered for food, medicine, craft, spiritual and
aesthetic purposes make substantial contributions to the economic viability and cultural vitality of communities. This study examined the prioritization of Non- Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) and poverty reduction in Ido local government area of Oyo State. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered to ninety respondents Multistage sampling technique was used. The rural settlement consists of 7 zones out of which 3 zones were selected. Three villages were selected
from the 3 zones and 10 respondents were randomly selected from each. The villages include Erinwusi, Lagbin, Bakatari, Oderemi, Mowunni, Abata, Ido, Akerele and Baale-Sango. Data collected were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Econometric tool of Income Level Approach and Gini index were used to determine poverty line and the significance of NTFPs in the welfare of the respondents respectively. Smith’s saliency (S) was used to identify the prioritized NTFPs. Respondents perception was measured with Likert scale rating. The results revealed that majority, (61.1%) were male and (38.9%) were female. This implies gender sensitive activities. Educationally, most of the respondents have no formal education (46.7%). On income, 26% have major income of N15,100 - N25,000, also 53.1% have a minor income of ≤ N10,000. Poverty line ofN19,630 was determined,
poverty incidence (Po) estimated was 24.4% which means 22 respondents fell below the poverty line while 75.6% were above the poverty line, Also, poverty depth (P1) showed that an average person requires 5.24% of N 19,630 to reach the poverty line. Poverty severity (P2), 0.2 indicates that the people were not severely poor. The Smith saliency (S) also showed Dongoyaro (Azadirachta indica) as the most prioritized plant species and Snail Archachatina marginata for animals in the study area. The Gini index revealed that the major income (0.003) had effect on income inequality than minor income (0.005) among the respondents. The total Gini index of the respondents was (0.004). Suggestions include forest policy should promote sustainable exploitation of NTFPs among rural and forest dependent communities through eco –incentives and appropriate conservation measures.
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