The study examined the determinants of climate change deforestation among farming households
in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Interview schedules were administered to 216
respondents who were selected through multi-stage random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using
descriptive and inferential statistics. The descriptive statistics includes frequency distribution and percentages,
while the inferential statistics was chi-square analysis. The study revealed that most (46%) of the respondents
indicated that the major causes of deforestation was fuel wood extraction. The study showed that the
mitigation strategy employed by majority (57%) of the respondents was avoidance of bush burning.
The chi-square results indicated that age, years of formal education, farming experience and farmland
ownership, were statistically significant at p 0.05 level of significance. The most important constraint to
mitigation of deforestation was lack of alternative sources of energy. The study recommended that local
communities should be empowered with alternative sources of energy with a view to strengthening the
grassroots level in addressing deforestation issues.