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Table 4.

Crude estimates of per capita incomes within the J4 area of Omo Forest Reserve

For comparison, national average monthly per capita income in 1996–97 ranged from N189 (US$2) to N495 (US$4.6); in December 200

0, it ranged from

N2,000 (US$20) to N10,000 (US$100). Exchange rate in 1996–97: US$1 = N85; in December 2000: US$1 = N100.Source: Field survey 2000.

Osoko

Abeku

Aberu

Olooji

Mile 1

Idi-Egun

Fowowa

Mean

Monthly

2,000–3,500

2,000–3,000

1,500–2,000

2,500–3,700

2,000–2,500

2,000–3,500

3,000–3,500

2,142–3,100

per capita

(20–35)

(20–30)

(15–20)

(25–37)

(20–25)

(20–35)

(30–35)

(21.42–31)

income, in N (US$)Persons per

4–10

3–10

4–14

3–10

2–10

3–7

2–12

3–10

householdAverage income

6,000

7,000

5,000

8,400

4,000

6,000

5,000

5,914.3 (59.14)

monthly

(60)

(70)

(50)

(84)

(40)

(60)

(50)

from all sources,per capita in N (US$)Average daily

200

200

250

200

300

200

300

236

labour rate

(2.00)

(2.00)

(2.50)

(2.00)

(3.00)

(2.00)

(3.00)

(2.36)

at 15 man-days/ha(weeding),in N (US$)

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