Participatory forest management in West Usambara Tanzania: What is the community perception on success?

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dc.creatorLuswaga, Hussein
dc.creatorNuppenau, Ernst-August
dc.date2020-09-02T09:05:26Z
dc.date2020-09-02T09:05:26Z
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T13:09:17Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T13:09:17Z
dc.descriptionFull-text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.3390/su12030921
dc.descriptionDespite the increase in forest areas and villages under the participatory program over the last two decades in Tanzania, there is little insight into the communities’ views regarding their participation. This study aimed to explore communities’ participation in the participatory forest program in Tanzania. The survey involved 159 households, randomly sampled from four villages bordering state and community-managed forests, in West Usambara Mountains. The factor analysis summarised three components of participation. Economic, decision-making, and protection activities are used to formulate the participation intensity index. The study observed significantly higher levels and intensity of participation in the villages around the state compared to those around the community forest. Training attendance, trust on institutions, and location were significant predictors of participation intensity of the households. In conclusion, the perceived performance of the participatory programs in achieving the participation aims has been moderate with better results in the state forest jointly managed with the community. Raising awareness and improving communication with villagers, fulfilling promises for the communities, and the provision of more forest-linked interventions are recommended to improve the situation in West Usambara.
dc.identifierLuswaga, H., & Nuppenau, E. A. (2020). Participatory forest management in West Usambara Tanzania: What is the community perception on success?. Sustainability, 12(3), 921.
dc.identifierDOI: 10.3390/su12030921
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2466
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2466
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
dc.subjectCommunity
dc.subjectParticipatory forest management
dc.subjectUsambara mountains
dc.subjectJoint forest management
dc.subjectCommunity based forest management
dc.subjectWest Usambara
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectParticipation
dc.subjectUsambara
dc.subjectForest management
dc.titleParticipatory forest management in West Usambara Tanzania: What is the community perception on success?
dc.typeArticle

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