CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION ON THE SOCIO­ ECONOMIC LIVELIHOOD OF THE PEOPLE OF JENKWE, OBI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA.

This study examined the causes and effects of deforestation on the socio­ economic loverhood of the people ofJenkwe development area of Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study made use of primary data collected from the study area using structured questionnaire distributed among 150 respondents across sampled parts of the study area. The study also made use of secondary data collected from the Nasarawa State Ministry ofAgriculture,