DETERMINANTS OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTs (NTFPs) To RURAL HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN KAJURU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the determinants of the contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) to household food security in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Data were gathered through the administration of a questionnaire to 120 randomly selected households from 5 purposively selected districts in the LGA. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Likert- type scale, and logit regression. The result of the analysis showed that the respondents were aged population (69.1%), mainly male (70.9%) and married (80%) with a family size of 5 – 8(55%) and secondary education (52.5%). Furthermore, the result of the Likert scale showed that the household is food secured while the regression analysis revealed that education, frequency of extension contacts, and occupation of household head significantly determined NTFP’s contribution to food security in the area. the study recommended the acquisition of NTFPs utilization skills by the household head, increased frequency of extension contacts, and formation of cooperative societies.