S/N

VARIABLES

OPTIONS

FRQUENCY DISTRIBUTION

PERCENTAGE

1

Whether government should de-reserve Opada Forest Reserve

Yes

No

No response

Total

169

382

102

653

25.88

58.49

15.62

100.00

2

Gain from de-reserving the forest

Land

Part of the forest

Nothing

Others

Land and part of forest

No response

Total

104

64

219

3

1

262

653

15.93

9.80

33.54

0.46

0.15

40.12

100.00

3

Usefulness of portion of forest received if de-reserve

Farm

Maintaining a forest

Nothing

Others

No response

Total

129

176

11

2

335

653

19.75

26.95

1.68

0.31

51.30

100.00

4

Whether forest will survive if individuals own it

Yes

No

No response

Total

170

446

37

653

26.03

68.30

5.67

100.00

5

To be involved in the management of Opada forest reserve

Yes

No

No response

Total

519

82

52

653

79.48

12.56

7.97

100.00

6

How host communities intend to help management

Report illegal activities

Prevent illegal activities

Nothing

No response

Total

313

207

2

131

653

47.93

31.70

0.31

20.06

100.00

7

Knowledge of the meaning of game reserve

Yes

No

No response

Total

543

72

38

653

83.15

11.03

5.82

100.00

8

Conversion of forest

to game reserve

Yes

No

No response

Total

557

47

49

653

85.30

7.2

7.50

100.00