Socio-economic benefits and challenges of urban forestry in ijebu-ode metropolis of Ogun State, Nigeria
DOI:
10.34062/afs.v5i1.5079Keywords:
Urban Forestry, Metropolis, Resources, Socio-economic, Ijebu-OdeAbstract
The research assessed socio-economic benefits and problems of urban forestry in Ijebu Ode Metropolis of Ogun State, Nigeria through a survey of 200 purposively selected urban tree growers using questionnaire. The data generated were analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi square. The findings revealed that majority (88%) of the respondents are between the ages of 31-50years, 74% had tertiary education, 90% are married, and 86% are involved in tree planting with 11-20years experience in urban forestry. Majority (98%) grow trees producing edible fruits such as Mango (92%), Cashew (52%), Coconut (26%), Pawpaw (8%), Guava (8%), Banana (2%) and others-Croton (4%), Bitter leaf (42%), Neem (46%), Hibiscus flower (4%) and Ixora (6%) for other uses. Urban trees benefits respondents in terms of shade (96%), edible fruits (92%), windbreaks (82%), environmental beautification (78%), medicinal plants (80%) and air purification (72%). Chi square analysis shows significant association between produce sold from urban trees and the type of plant grown (0.007), growth of trees (0.026) and knowledge of urban forestry (0.006) at p< 0.05. The study concludes that urban forestry is highly beneficial to the residents and recommends more awareness on growing tree species in urban areas, proper planning and legislation to ensure compliance to sustainable uses.
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