Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria.

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Accepted April 19, 2022

Parkia biglobosa have been identified to contribute to community livelihoods. Information on the contributions of Parkia biglobosa to community livelihoods is crucial to their sustainable management; however, this contribution has not been properly documented in the study area and hence the need for this study. A multistage sampling technique was adopted in this study. 102 questionnaires were administered to the respondents to elicit their responses with only 95 retrieved due to the relocation of seven respondents. Data generated were analyzed using simple percentages. The findings of the study showed that most of the respondents are females, married and at their active age with large household sizes with low educational status. Also, an income of N10,000.00 to N100, 000,00 could be gotten from the sales of Parkia biglobosa. Similarly, Parkia biglobosa are utilized traditionally in various forms by all sex and across all ages in the study area. Based on the findings above, the followings are recommended; growing more Parkia biglobosa, use of sustainable harvesting methods, harvesting only matured trees, inhabitants of Jema`a should plant Parkia biglobosa on their farms and around their houses to reduce pressure on the wild ones.

Key words: Contribution, Community, Livelihoods, Jema’a, Parkia.

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