TY  - JOUR
T1  - Efficacy of Forestry Conservation Policy on Rural Livelihoods in Uganda: Evidence from Mabira Forest Reserve
AU - , Jacob Godfrey Agea AU - , Joseph Obua AU - , Bernard Fungo 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 3
SP  - 295
EP  - 303
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2009.295.303
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2009.295.303
KW  - Forest policy
KW  -rural livelihoods
KW  -conservation
KW  -management
KW  -Uganda
AB  - A study was conducted from 2005-2007 in areas around Mabira 
  Forest Reserve, central Uganda. The objective of this study was assess to: the 
  awareness of the local communities about the current Forest Policy in Uganda 
  the local communities’ opinions about the efficacy of the current Forest 
  Policy and the capacity in terms of training to manage forest resources by local 
  communities. Fifty-two households from 4 villages were interviewied in Najjembe 
  sub-county in Mukono district that surrounding Mabira Forest Reserve. Questions 
  were pre-determined and interviews guided. Individuals were interviewied for 
  about 30-60 min. Primary data were subjected to content analysis, coded and 
  subsequently analysed using Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS). 
  About 78% of the respondents were aware of the current Forest Policy in Uganda. 
  About 59% of the respondents said that utilization and socio-economic benefits 
  is strongly supported by the Forest Policy. Half of the respondents disagree 
  that local people have more access to forest products than before under the 
  current Forest Policy. About the same number of the respondents disagree that 
  the forest and tree cover has increased under the present Forest Policy. Capacity 
  to manage forest resources by local communities was weak, majority of the respondents 
  said that none of their household members had received any of training in natural 
  and or plantation forest management. Many institutions including National Forestry 
  Authority (NFA), National Environment Management Authority, Uganda Wildlife 
  Authority (UWA), Local Governments and Civil Society Organizations were reportedly 
  playing key roles in conservation and management of the forest. There is a need 
  for campaigns in order to realign policies that allows for full participation 
  of not only the government and the local communities in forest conservation 
  and management.
ER  -