Local People Attitudes towards Community Forestry Practices : A Case Study of Kosti Province-Central Sudan
Author
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper examines the attitudes of local communities toward community forestry programmes implemented by a project under the CF approach in Kosti area, based on a survey of 100 people living there.
The household was the basic unit of data collection; ten villages were selected as study localities.
Ten respondents from each village were randomly chosen for the interview.
Frequency distribution results showed that almost all the respondents have a particularly favourable perception of the community forestry programmes implemented and they perceive the best type of management for running these forests which is to be owned and managed by them.
They participated in different programe activities and willing to further participation in tree planting activities.
Women have possessed positive attitudes towards community forestry although they were not fully involved in community forestry Practices.
Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis showed a statistical significant relation between some selected variables (Respondents age, educational level, main occupation, respondents indigenous knowledge, family uses of different forestry products, awareness of causes of forest destruction and finally respondents awareness of environmental problems) exerted important influences on the attitudes and participation of respondents.
This study suggests that the project and the forest services should continue addressing local development needs, encourage women's participation in community forestry, and work toward dispute settlement of community forest-user groups, if it wants to win the support of local communities for long-term environmental conservation goals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kobbail, Amani Abdel Rahim. 2011. Local People Attitudes towards Community Forestry Practices : A Case Study of Kosti Province-Central Sudan. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kobbail, Amani Abdel Rahim. Local People Attitudes towards Community Forestry Practices : A Case Study of Kosti Province-Central Sudan. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kobbail, Amani Abdel Rahim. Local People Attitudes towards Community Forestry Practices : A Case Study of Kosti Province-Central Sudan. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488460
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488460