T. A. Atanda
Economic incentives as a tool for reducing deforestation in Egba Division of Ogun State, Nigeria
Federal University of Agriculture
study carried assess economic incentives tool reducing deforestation egba division ogun statedata collected 120 respondents analysed using descriptive statistics logistic regression model likert scale used rate mean score anthropogenic factors promoting deforestation economic incentives used reducing deforestationthe result showed majority 683 respondents male 327 femaleon age 4150 years 633recorded highesteducationally 517 primary education 317 formal education 158 secondary education 08 tertiary educationon income major income recorded mean n29 066 minor income recorded mean n13 600the anthropogenic factors identified setting forest ablaze expanded agricultural activities low literacy level rising timber industry rising population povertythe economic incentives identified include provision subsidies forest crops improved taxation system exploited forest logs acquisition well monitored license permit hunters alternative employment opportunities provision credit selective ban exportation round logslogit regression results identified socioeconomic factors incentives education statistically significant variable p005conclusively economic incentives effective tool reducing deforestation properly monitored implementedthus deforestation activities cannot totally eradicated adequate implementation forest policy terms effective policing forest reduce barest minimum