Evaluation of Wood Fuel Exploitation and its Relative Consumption Pattern in Kaduna Metropolis

Abstract

It was discovered through an on-count method that a total of 1908 vehicles transport fuelwood where 964 were Lorries, 636 Trucks and 308 cars were recorded for 3hrs per day and in 12 weeks. Also, 100 respondents each agreed that a lorry or truck is utilized per week and 40 respondents, cars. Therefore, a linear correlation using Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient analysis shows there is no significant relationship between fuelwood exploitation and its relative consumption in Kaduna metropolis (Ho: P1 = P2 (or P1 - P2 =0). Where the t value showed 6.314 at df = 1 and ? = 0.05 and the calculated value shows 1.136 has no correlation between exploitation and consumption pattern of the sample data. Therefore, from this study it was found that fuelwood exploitation has a technique that is basic for sustainable utilization and it ensures a safe environmental standard unlike fossil fuel components in the environment.