QUESTIONNAIRE

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY TECHNOLOGY

BAUCHI STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
P.M.B 0088. BAUCHI.

Dear Respondent,

I am a final year student of the above mentioned College, conducting a research on Effect of

Deforestation in Kanam Local Government of Plateau State, Attached is a questionnaire seeking your

candid opinion on the issues raised. All information obtained will be treated confidentially and strictly

used for academic purpose only.

Yours faithfully,

Zaharaddeen Muhammed

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 SECTION A:

SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF FARMER

Instruction: Please tick () Appropriately

1. Age of respondent.(Optional).......................................................................................

2. Sex of respondent a) Male [ ] b) Female [ ]

3. Educational level attained by respondent

a) Primary [ ] b) SSCE [ ] c) Voc/Tech [ ] e) Tertiary [ ] f) Other specify [ ]

4. Marital status of head of household.

a) Married [ ] b) Single [ ] c) Never married [ ] d) Widower/widow [ ]

e) Separated [ ] f ) Divorced [ ]

5. Occupation

A. Farmer [ ] B. Civil Servant [ ] C. Unemployed [ ] D. Other specified [ ]

SECTION B:

ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF DEFORESTATION IN KANAM LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AREA OF PLATEAU STATE

6. Do you know the meaning of deforestation?

a) yes [ ] b) no [ ]

7. Do you experience deforestation in your locality?

a) yes [ ] b) NO [ ]

8. If yes what are the causes of deforestation?

a. Bush burning [ ] b. Mining activities [ ] c. drought [ ] d. expansion of agricultural land [ ]

9. What are the effects of

deforestation?

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10. What do you think are solution to deforestation?.