Abstract
The study examined rural households’ attitude towards potential use of Jatropha for environmental restoration in Saki-West Local Government Area. A purposive sampling procedure was used in selecting due to deforestation for charcoal production, while 120 respondents were sampled with a simple random technique from the study area. The data were collected through a well-structured questionnaire with interview section, and were analyzed with frequencies, percentages, mean scores, and Pearson product moment correlation. There was correlation between rural households’ awareness on use of Jatropha and use of Jatropha for environmental restoration (r = 0.399**, p < 0.05). The respondents’ attitude was significantly related to their behavior in utilization of Jatropha for environmental restoration (r = - 0.182*, p < 0.05). The study showed that awareness and attitude of rural households strongly influenced use of Jatropha for environmental restoration. The implication of this study is to ensure that the environment becomes free of hazards and degradation which affect survival of the ecosystem and biodiversity. Hence, government should join in the advocacy to open continuous channels of communication on the importance of Jatropha, and to also motivate the people to having right attitude towards the use of Jatropha as a measure to restoring the environment.
 Keywords: Attitude, Rural Households, Jatropha, Environment, Restoration
Highlights
The study examined rural households’ attitude towards potential use of Jatropha for environmental restoration in Saki-West Local Government Area
The result show that majority of the respondents (86.7%) participate in a seminar organized by a non-government organization on use of Jatropha for environmental restoration
This implies that majority of the respondents in the study area had access to awareness information on Jatropha for environmental restoration
Summary
The study examined rural households’ attitude towards potential use of Jatropha for environmental restoration in Saki-West Local Government Area. There was correlation between rural households’ awareness on use of Jatropha and use of Jatropha for environmental restoration (r = 0.399**, p < 0.05). The study showed that awareness and attitude of rural households strongly influenced use of Jatropha for environmental restoration. The purpose of the study was to examine rural households’ attitude towards use of Jatropha for environmental restoration in Oyo town, Oyo State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine awareness of rural households in the study area, assess attitude of respondents to use of Jatropha in the study area, and examine the potential use of Jatropha for environmental restoration in the study area
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