Implications of deforestation to the livelihoods of local communities in Kasulu District; Tanzania

dc.contributor.authorMabhuye, Edmund
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-17T10:39:02Z
dc.date.available2020-12-17T10:39:02Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF SD418.3.T34M32)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the implication of deforestation to the livelihoods of local communities in Nyamidaho, Makere, Shunga and Nyakimue villages in Kasulu District. The focus of the study was to assess spatial and temporal forest cover changes, underlying and immediate causes of deforestation, and impacts of deforestation to socio-economic activities; and evaluate forest conservation measures. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used in data collection and analysis. Results were presented in descriptive form: tables, figures and graphs. Remote sensing and GIS analysis found that Kasulu district has been facing deforestation since 1980s; and there was no uniform forest cover from 1986 to 2009 in the study area. According to GIS analysis, significant deforestation was in Nyamidaho ward partly due to population dynamics and poor implementation of forest management strategies. Unlike Nyamidaho ward, Munanila and Buhoro wards showed steady increase of forest cover. This increase in forest cover was linked to afforestation and reforestation programmes that were undertaken by the government and NGOs since 1980s. Generally, reduced forest cover across the study sites were attributed to agricultural expansion, increasing human population, exacerbated by large influxes of refugees and natural increase; poor implementation of forest management policies and strategies, and poverty. This study found that deforestation in the study area has been undermining economic, social and natural resources base. This study also established that there were weak strategies intended to curb the rate of deforestation. In order to curb deforestation in the study area, it is recommended that there is a need for awareness creation in promoting afforestation, reforestation and agroforestry; enhancing participatory forest management strategies, mobilizing local resources for rehabilitating refugee camps, and promoting income generating activities to reduce pressure on forest resources.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMabhuye, E. (2010) Implications of deforestation to the livelihoods of local communities in Kasulu District; Tanzania, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/13897
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectIncentivesen_US
dc.subjectEmployee incentivesen_US
dc.subjectLabor incentivesen_US
dc.subjectIncentives in industryen_US
dc.subjectTanzania Education Authorityen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleImplications of deforestation to the livelihoods of local communities in Kasulu District; Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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