Nyenza, Oliva Marcus2025-09-242025-09-242013https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7022DissertationUtilization 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.enNatural resourcesEcosystemThesis