Impact of tourist hunting on the livelihoods of local communities around Selous game reserve, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Twaibu,Twaha | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-31T05:22:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-31T05:22:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | The impact of tourist hunting on livelihoods of local communities was conducted in four villages namely, Mwaya, Ketaketa, Gombe and Lukande, adjacent to the Western Sector of Selous Game Reserve (SGR) in Ulanga District, between October 2007 and December 2007. The overall objective was identifying and assessing the socioeconomic impact of tourist hunting on the livelihoods of local communities. Survey data were collected using households questionnaire, focus group discussion and key informants. In addition, participant observation and secondary data sources were used to supplement information. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used as a method of analysis. The j^-test was used to test variable association and their dependency levels. This study indicated that, despite the benefits provided by tourist companies to support local communities in different aspects, for example, employment, transport, building village government offices and supply of wildlife meat, the local communities expressed strong disapproval of tourist hunting near their area. The majority of respondents perceived tourist hunting as a source of benefit to the nation but not to themselves (61.5%). They perceived the Government, the Wildlife Division and foreign tourists as the principle beneficiaries of wildlife. The study concludes and recommends that, the tourist hunting has impact on local communities first, the distribution of benefits from tourist hunting are too minimal to local communities, and secondly, there are some conflicts due to intensive hunting SGR, which cause wounded animals and others to migrate to adjacent villages where they destroy crops and kill/ injure humans and livestock. It is proposed from this study that, the Government should ensure that benefits reach the affected local people and resolve the existing conflicts. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6337 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Tourist hunting | |
| dc.subject | Game reserve | |
| dc.subject | Local communities | |
| dc.title | Impact of tourist hunting on the livelihoods of local communities around Selous game reserve, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |