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Impact, Forest Management, Strategies, Sustainability, Forest ResourceAbstract
This study examined the Impact of Forest Management Strategies on the Sustainability of Forest Resources in the Calabar Education Zone, Cross River State. Correlational research design was adopted and two research hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study comprised 312,149 regular household heads in Calabar Education Zone (Central Senatorial District) of Cross River State. The sample for the study comprised 1,230 household heads from the four Local Government Areas. Multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted for the study. Instrument tagged “Forest Management Strategies and Sustainability of Forest Resources Questionnaire (FMSSFRQ)” was used for data collection. Two experts in the department of Measurement and Evaluation, University of Calabar validated the instrument. To ascertain the reliability of the instruments, Cronbach alpha reliability method was used. The reliability coefficient estimates realized from the result were within the range of .78 to .90. Simple Linear Regression analysis and Multiple Linear Regression analysis were used for data analysis. The results of the analysis revealed that forest regulation strategy, participatory forest management strategy relatively and jointly contributed to sustainability of forest resources in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State. Based on this result, it was concluded that to maintain sustainable forest ecosystem in the Zone, pragmatic measures must be put in place to enhance the level of forest management in forest communities. It was recommended among others, that adequate forest regulatory measures should be put in place and adequately enforced by forest agencies, community members should be involved.Downloads
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