Hunting Practices and Biodiversity Conservation Among Rural Dwellers in Cross River State, Nigeria
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The purpose of this study was to ascertain the extent to which hunting activities influence biodiversity conservation among rural dwellers in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, one null hypothesis was generated to guide the study. A correlational survey research design was adopted for the study. The sample for the study consists of four hundred and ninety-nine (499) registered farmers with the Agricultural Development Programme in Cross River State. 5% of the population were selected from forty (40) communities across ten (10) LGAs in the study area. Multi stage sampling procedure was adopted to select the LGAs, communities and respondents therein for the study; the testing of hypothesis in the study was done with simple and multiple regression statistical tools. The result obtained from the data analysis revealed that hunting practices were significant predictor of biodiversity conservation among rural dwellers in Cross River State. It was therefore recommended among others that conservation agencies should collaborate with traditional institutions to ensure that hunting practices are properly maintained and controlled in the communities, this would help to reduce unsustainable exploitation of the biodiversity among rural dwellers.
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