FUW TRENDS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(A Peer Review Journal)
e–ISSN: 2408–5162; p–ISSN: 2048–5170
keywords: Gashaka Gumti National Park, Household income, Non-Timber Forest Products.
The increasing empowerment of rural dwellers through the harvesting and processing of various non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) has attracted more participants in the industry. This paper therefore examined the contributions of NTFPs to household income of communities living in Gashaka-Gumti National Park. 100 structured questionnaires were distributed to the communities living in Gashaka-Gumti National Park and 95% were retrieved. Data collected included among others the socio-economic characteristics of the rural community, quantity and type of non-timber forest products harvested and processed income per month and uses. Interview method and focus group discussion were equally used to complement the data for this study. The data generated were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools such as means, frequencies and percentages. The economic tool used is Net Income (Gross Income G1 less Gross Cost Gc). The result of the study shows that NTFPs contributes significantly to household income of the inhabitants of Gashaka Gumti thereby augmenting the much needed rural empowerment.
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