SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF PAKIA BIGLOBOSA (JACQ.) BENTH IN THE CONDITIONS OF NEW BUSSA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The socioeconomic significance of Parkia biglobosa in the New Bussa Area of Niger State was the main subject of this investigation. The aim of the studies was to assess the socioeconomic importance of Parkia biglobosa in the area under investigation as well as the part that rural residents played in the plant's harvest. Oral interviews and a structured questionnaire were used to gather information from a selection of the New Bussa communities in order to get details about the applications of Parkia biglobosa in the research region. Many rural households in New Bussa gain much socioeconomically from Parkia biglobosa, according to the study's findings. Plant parts used are the seeds, leaves, bark, and roots of Parkia biglobosa. While forty percent of the seed is used for food and sold to make money, the remaining twenty-three percent is used for medicinal purposes, primarily in conjunction with the root, which is the least gathered in the area. According to 43.33% of those surveyed, fewer trees are present now. It's evident that Parkia biglobosa faces significant challenges in the surrounding woodlands and forests, and if the plant's excessive use is not controlled, it may go extinct. In order to guide the collection of Parkia biglobosa without depleting resources, it is advised that the government endeavor to create sufficient laws to control the taking and removal of Parkia biglobosa plants in order to manage the plant's collection without exhausting available resources.

Keywords

• socio-economic importance
• parkia biglobosa
• rural communities
• new bussa