Contribution of forest resources to poverty reduction in rural communities: the case of Selela Village, Monduli District

dc.contributor.authorProtase, Denis
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-03T10:05:31Z
dc.date.available2020-03-03T10:05:31Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, University of Dar es Salaam at Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library (THS EAF HD9768.T34P76)en_US
dc.description.abstractMost of the rural community in the world depend on forests and bush lands for both meeting their subsistence needs and as a source of income that in turn leads to reduced poverty. Forests offer a wide range of products for domestic use and for the market, among which are fruit, nuts, medicinal herbs, fodders, tubers, gums and resins, poles, withies, thatch and a variety of game meat and other products such as honey and eggs. Several studies conducted in Tanzania have contributed to the growing awareness of the importance of forest resources to poverty reduction in rural communities, yet these studies concluded that there is no comprehensive information on quantification of amount of forest resources relied upon by rural communities. This study, therefore, was conducted in the Selela Village, Monduli District, with the main objective of assessing the contribution of forest resources to poverty reduction in rural communities. The study employed household survey, key informant interview and focus group discussion whereby a total number of 100 households were surveyed. Research results noted that about 98% reported collecting and eating forest products. The proportional contribution of forest products to household food constitutes 33% of all meals taken per day, while relative forest products contribution to annual household income account for 37%. Major problems identified facing utilization and management of forest resources comprise of long distance, seasonal availability of forest products, drought, deforestation, over-grazing and bush fires. Thus to reverse this situation, strategies and interventions aimed at improving rural livelihoods and enhancing conservation of forest resources should be taken.en_US
dc.identifier.citationProtase, D(2013)Contribution of forest resources to poverty reduction in rural communities: the case of Selela Village, Monduli District, Master dissertation, University of Dr es Salaam, Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7561
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectForest productsen_US
dc.subjectForests and forestryen_US
dc.subjectRural pooren_US
dc.subjectEconomic aspectsen_US
dc.subjectSelela villageen_US
dc.subjectMonduli districten_US
dc.titleContribution of forest resources to poverty reduction in rural communities: the case of Selela Village, Monduli Districten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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