Environmental-Deforestation-and-Bio-diversity-Loss-in-Southern-Education-Zone-Cross-River-State.pdf

This study examined environmental deforestation and biodiversity loss in southern educational zone, Cross River State Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, one research question was raised and one hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.5 level of significance. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. The population of the study comprised (806) of respondent of male and female from the study area in Southern Educational Zone, Cross River State. A sample of 403 respondent was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was 12 item questionnaires. The instrument was titled: Environmental Deforestation and Bio-diversity loss in Southern Educational Zone Questionnaire (DBLSEZQ) from the administered questionnaire, data was organized and analyzed using one –way Analysis of variance (ANOVA) The result obtain from the result revealed that; Environmental deforestation significantly influence Bio-diversity loss in Southern Educational Zone in Cross River State. Based on this result, it was recommended among others. There is need for afforestation in both rural and urban areas, and there should be environmental awareness to promote Bio-diversity conservation and protection. Keywords: Environmental, Deforestation, Bio-diversity, Loss.

本研究探讨了尼日利亚克罗斯河州南部教育区的环境砍伐与生物多样性丧失问题。为实现研究目的，研究提出1个研究问题并构建1个假设，且在0.5的显著性水平下对假设进行检验。本研究采用事后回溯研究设计（ex-post facto research design）。研究对象为克罗斯河州南部教育区的806名男性和女性受访者，样本量为403名受访者。数据收集工具为包含12项题目的问卷，问卷名称为《克罗斯河州南部教育区环境砍伐与生物多样性丧失问卷（DBLSEZQ）》。对回收的问卷数据进行整理后，采用单因素方差分析（ANOVA）开展分析。结果显示：环境砍伐对克罗斯河州南部教育区的生物多样性丧失具有显著影响。基于该结果，研究提出以下建议：需在农村与城市地区开展植树造林活动；应提升环境意识，以推动生物多样性的保护与维护。关键词：环境、砍伐、生物多样性、丧失。