A SURVEY OF FUEL WOOD CONSUMPTION AND ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF DOMESTICENERGY IN KADUNA STATE OF NIGERIA

The increasing rate of deforestation due to fuel wood extraction has b een an area of great concern in Kaduna state of Nigeria. Deforestation leads to a chain of adverse effects such as environmental degradation and decreasing soil fertility resulting in reduction of agricultural productivity. This paper examines the level of consumption of differen t fuel types in Kaduna. Firewood was the most highly consumed, account ing for about 82.0% of the estimated total heat of energy of 10(4) meg ajoules consumed per person per year in the State. Measures through wh ich domestic energy needs of the State as well as that of the country could be met while at the same time minimizing the rate of deforestati on are also discussed.