Species Diversity Associated with Salt Lick Utilization in Borgu sector of Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria

Salt licks play an important role in the health of wildlife by supplying the essential minerals required especially for herbivores. This study assessed nine mineral salt lick sites, fauna utilization and tree species diversity in response to threats encountered at the site. Systematic random sampling, quadrat sampling and transect survey were used as the methodological indices to carry out the research. The dominant tree species is Anogeissus leiocarpus while recessive species was Vitellaria paradoxa. Fauna distribution and abundance within and across mineral salt lick sites were observed. Kobs (Kobus kob) were highest while Tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus) and Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) had least encounter rate. Park management should implement conservation education, stringent policies against wildlife offences and constant surveillance to conserve biodiversity in protected ecological site. The overall benefits derived from salt licks for wildlife health, majorly through herbivores are crucial in maintaining a healthy wildlife community for their reproduction and survival

ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN ONA -ARA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE

This study investigated the roles of Community Women and Development (COWAD) to women's development, participation in their programmes, constraints to such participation and indicators of respondents' (participants) derived benefits, using 80 selected COWAD members. The findings indicate that COWAD contributes to women development in the areas of providing improved agricultural machinery, income generating activities, skill development and adult literacy. The major constraint to participation is inadequate fund, but level of participation in COWAD's activities and respondents age are the highest indicators of benefits derived from COWAD's activities. Assistance to COWAD should, therefore, be in the area of funding, while COWAD itself should focus more of its activities on people's felt needs

ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN ONA -ARA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE

This study investigated the roles of Community Women and Development (COWAD) to women's development, participation in their programmes, constraints to such participation and indicators of respondents' (participants) derived benefits, using 80 selected COWAD members. The findings indicate that COWAD contributes to women development in the areas of providing improved agricultural machinery, income generating activities, skill development and adult literacy. The major constraint to participation is inadequate fund, but level of participation in COWAD's activities and respondents age are the highest indicators of benefits derived from COWAD's activities. Assistance to COWAD should, therefore, be in the area of funding, while COWAD itself should focus more of its activities on people's felt needs