Impacts of community-based forest management on governance in Selela Village forest reserve, Monduli district, Tanzania
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Date
2021
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Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation
Abstract
This paper is based on the analysis of the
impacts of Community Based Forest
Management (CBFM) on forest governance
in the western part of Monduli District in
Tanzania. The objective was to assess the
impacts of CBFM on accountability,
transparency,
power
relations
and
equitability. Primary data collection
involved use of PRA techniques, governance
assessment and mapping, multi-stakeholder
analysis,
checklists,
structured
questionnaire, and participant observation.
Secondary sources such as government
reports were used. Microsoft excel and SPSS
software were used to analyze quantitative
data. Content and Structural-Functional
Analytical tools were applied on qualitative
data. A logistic regression analysis model
was developed to identify socio-economic
factors, influencing performance of
institutions in Selela Village Forest Reserve.
Accountability,
transparency,
and
equitability statistically (p<0.05), increased
the odds of good governance by factors of
5.575, 0.325 and 3.036 respectively. The
findings revealed poor transparency in
revenue collection and administration, which
is attributed to an “elite capture”, which is a
formation of a new ‘’social class’’ of corrupt
and
irresponsible
elites.
Strategic,
institutional and structural powers were
observed in the study area. The study
concluded that CBFM has negative impact
on forest governance; and recommended
periodic assessment of CBFM activities.
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Community, Based Forest Management, accountability, transparency, equitability, power relations, Tanzania