Access of rural women to forest resources and its impact on rural household welfare in North Central Nigeria

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 439-450

  Adedayo, A G ^a   Oyun, M B ^a   Kadeba, O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Forest resources; North Central Nigeria; Rural household; Rural women; Tenurial rights

Indexed keywords

CHI-SQUARE TESTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FOREST RESOURCES; FREE ACCESS; MEDICINAL MATERIALS; NIGERIA; PRIMARY DATA; RURAL HOUSEHOLDS; RURAL WOMEN; STUDY AREAS;

EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE;

NATURAL RESOURCES;

ANIMALIA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; GASTROPODA;

EID: 77954656800     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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