Socio-ecological resilience of people evicted for establishment of Uluguru Nature Reserve in Morogoro region, Tanzania
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Date
2013
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
Utilization of natural resources has been steadily increasing due to population growth as
demand exceeds ecosystem capacity to supply them. In response to this, sometimes the
government tends to evict people already established their livelihood for conservation of
natural resources. This causes disturbance on livelihood of the people who need to be
socio-ecological resilient after eviction. The study aimed to assess the socio-ecological
resilience of people evicted for establishment of Uluguru Nature Reserve. Specifically.
to analyze the institutions governed the eviction and its implications on socio-ecological
resilience of people evicted, to assess the eviction process during the establishment of
UNR and its implication on socio-ecological resilience of the people evicted, to examine
components of socio-ecological resilience for people evicted from UNR and to assess
socio-economic factors underlined socio-ecological resilience of people evicted from
UNR. Content analysis was employed for institutions governed the eviction.
Frequencies and percentages were calculated for eviction process and coping strategies.
General Linear Model (GLM) Univariate was used to determine factors influenced
components of socio-ecological resilience. Binary regression was used to examine
statistical significance of socio-economic factors influencing adoption of coping
strategies after eviction. The study realized that institution governed eviction stipulate
clearly the rights of evicted people. The study revealed also that people with high
income were resilient than with low income, people with many economic activities were
socio-ecological resilient than those performing only one activity, males were more
socio-ecological resilient than females. The study concludes that eviction process lead to
low socio-ecological resilience of the evicted people. The study recommends that
strategies for increasing socio-ecological resilient of the evicted people including participation of local community in eviction process, support from government and
Non Governmental Organization NGOs) on creating awareness to people about the
whole process of eviction is required.
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Natural resources, Ecosystem