Effects of participatory forest management on livelihoods of communities adjacent to forests in redd+ pilot areas of Mufindi, Iringa Rural and Mbozi districts, Tanzania
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Date
2021
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Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation
Abstract
Participatory Forest Management (PFM) has
been introduced as a strategy for sustainable
forest management. The extent to which
forests managed under PFM strategies
contribute to the livelihoods of its adjacent
communities remains poorly understood.
The objectives of this study were to (i)
analyse socio-economic characteristic of
respondents in the study area (ii) assess
forest products accessed by the communities
living adjacent to the forests, (iii) analyse the
local communities’ perception on the
importance of forests under PFM to their
livelihoods and (iv) analyse socio-economic
factors
influencing
the
households’
perception on the importance of PFM.
Methods of data collection were household
survey, direct observations, key informant
interviews and focus group discussions. Data
analysis was done using chi-square analysis
and binary logistic regression. Findings
revealed that χ 2 test on the importance of
PFM forests (compared to non-PFM forests)
was statistically significant. Binary logistic
regression analysis revealed that household
size was a statistically significant factor
influencing the household’s perception on
the importance of PFM forests on
livelihoods. We conclude that PFM forests
are perceived to have positive effects on their
livelihoods.
Further
studies
are recommended explicitly to paint a picture on
benefits attributable to PFM.
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Keywords
Community Based Forest Management, Livelihoods, Joint Forest Management