Fuel wood is still the world’s major source of energy at a time that the world is advocating
conservation of our natural resources as well as finding ways to deal with climate change.
As a result, this study examined rural households tree planting activities in Ghana. Relying
on primary data gathered from 207 household heads selected from rural areas within the
tropical forest and savannah zones of Ghana, the study found that majority of the
interviewees rely on firewood for cooking and heating of water. However, only 15% of
those respondents who use firewood indicated they plant tree and this could be attributed to
lack of proper education on tree planting.