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Perceptions of the benefits of agroforestry practices (AFPs) and the level of utilization of these practices by male and female
participants were examined in the agroforestry programs of the Akwa Ibom and Cross River State Governments of the South–South
region of Nigeria. Responses were derived from 250 randomly selected respondents. Overall, respondents perceived the major
benefit of agroforestry practices as enhancement of environmental conservation. Female respondents however perceived increased
income as the major benefit of agroforestry practices. A composite perception index revealed that women farmers were more
favourably disposed than male respondents to the utilization of agroforestry practices. The farmers were favourably disposed
to the utilization of only five of the 16 identified AFPs in the study area, including ‘leaving of isolated woody trees on
farmlands’, ‘utilizing woody trees as windbreaks’ and to ‘demarcate farm boundaries’, ‘planting of woody trees in combination
with fruit trees’, and ‘planting of woody trees in combination with vegetable crops’. Male and female responses were generally
similar although a major difference was observed with regard to ‘planting of trees for fuel wood’. The composite index, however,
revealed a general low level of utilization of AFPs, although female farmers were relatively more disposed to the utilization
of AFPs. The key policy implication of the study is the necessity to embark on sustained education and environmental awareness
campaign, with a focus on presenting AFPs as livelihood sustaining and risk mitigation activities, against its present misperception
as simply a government strategy to increase the stock of woody trees in the environment. This policy should endeavour to target
landless women farmers who have been found to be more interested in the adoption of AFPs into their farming system. 相似文献
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