Abstract: The purpose of this study was to ascertain the participation of rural households in the extraction of non-timber forest products in North Central Nigeria (Kogi and Kwara States). Regarding the heads of rural households engaged in the exploitation of non-timber forest products in the research area, two hundred and forty (240) respondents were selected based on Multistage sampling procedure across the three (3) Local Governments areas in each of the two states chosen for the study. Primary data was used in this study. The data collected were analysed with descriptive statistics such as frequency count, percentages and mean. Inferential statistics such as chi-square and pearson product moment correlation (PPMC). The result of the study shows that 59.2% and 58.3% of the respondents both in Kogi and Kwara States were male respectively, 86.7% and 92.5% were married both in Kogi and Kwara States respectively. Respondents both in Kogi and Kwara States were involved in the following NTFPs extraction activities; collection of fuel wood 90.8%, Hunting 89.2%, collection of forage for livestock 61.3%. Among other listed factors, age and primary occupation of the respondents had higher co-efficients among other factors with 0.005*** and 0.027*** respectively.
Keywords: Determinants, Rural households, involvement, Forest products
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