Community participation in the management of forest reserves in the Northern Region of Ghana

Husseini, Rikiatu; Kendie, Stephen B.; Agbesinyale, Patrick

doi:10.1080/13504509.2015.1112858

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“…Similarly, Husseini et al (2016) reported that most households did not participate in forest reserve management in the northern region of Ghana. There, the main reason for nonparticipation by local communities was a lack of invitation to participate in any decision-making processes, and lack of awareness about the benefits of forest reserve management.…”

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Forest users’ level of participation in a participatory forest management program in southwestern Ethiopia

Tadesse

Woldetsadik

Senbeta

2017

Forest Science and Technology

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This study examines the level of forest users' participation at different stages of a participatory forest management (PFM) program, and identifies factors that influence their level of participation in the Gebradima forest, southwest Ethiopia. Data were collected from five forest user groups (FUGs) through household surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. A participation index (PI) and binary logistic regression model were used to analyze the data. Results revealed that the level of the forest users' PI was 65.7%, 59%, and 54.9% at the planning, implementation, and monitoring stages, respectively. The logistic regression model showed that gender, family size, education level, income from the forest, distance of the forest from home, restriction on charcoal and timber harvesting, elite domination in decision-making processes, and lack of incentives were found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05) predictors for the level of participation. Thus, this study suggests that policy-makers and project designers should consider these factors in making future PFM implementation strategies to improve the level of forest users' participation in forest management activities.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Forest users’ level of participation in a participatory forest management program in southwestern Ethiopia

Tadesse

Woldetsadik

Senbeta

2017

Forest Science and Technology

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“…In countries such as Ghana, rated among the top one percent of West African countries with high consumption and demand for wood, the country is set to lose a gross revenue of US$133.65 million equivalent to 2.6% of its 2008 agricultural sector Gross Domestic Product due to forest loss [14]. It is projected that increased degradation of forest resources due to fuelwood consumption and charcoal production could have catastrophic consequences on many national economies of SSA and forest fringe communities who derive their livelihoods from nontimber forest products [29,35]. In addition, the limited electrification of many regions of SSA is expected to have serious demand implications on the region's wood fuel resource base, which is already threatened by the high deforestation rate [2].…”

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Potentials of Bamboo-Based Agroforestry for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

Partey

Sarfo²,

Frith³

et al. 2017

Agric Res

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“…With a target population of 14,343, a total of 370 households were sampled at 95% confidence level with a 5% margin of error. For detail methodology of the study, see Husseini et al [4]. Table 1 shows a summary of the sampled reserve and communities.…”

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“…State control often deprives fringe communities of access to forest resources due to their bureaucratic and centralized processes which distance them from management decisions and access to benefits. The lack of knowledge of communities about the ownership or tenure rights is indirectly contributing to their exclusion from forest management activities [4]. This may affect their commitment and cooperation toward any collaborative efforts.…”

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“…Ironically, among the challenges that the revised Ghana's forest and wildlife policy sought to address are; the inadequate response to the domestic demand of timber and timber products which has led to increased illegal chainsaw operations in the supply of timber to the market, and the challenges to CFM strategy on how to achieve sustainability in forest management, to integrate local communities into planning and management whilst maintaining a profitable sector. Yet work by [4] found out that participation of fringe communities in the management of forest reserves is passive and tokenistic with local people having no control over access to resources and management. The critical question is, do the fringe communities in the Northern region and for that matter Northern Ghana have any user-rights or obligations to forest reserves at all?…”

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Rights and Responsibilities: The Reality of Forest Fringe Communities in the Northern Region of Ghana

Husseini¹,

Kendie²,

Agbesinyale³

2021

Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development

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The goal for collaborative forest management (CFM) is to attain sustainable management of forest resources for sustainable development. Securing rights and responsibilities of forest fringe communities is central to achieving effective and sustainable management of forest reserves. This article discusses the rights and responsibilities of the forest fringe communities under Ghana's collaborative Forest Management (CFM) in the Northern region and explores the levels of awareness of communities of these rights and responsibilities. The survey employed a mixed method research design with community members and forestry staff as key respondents. We found that although Forest fringe communities are entitled to some admitted rights including access to the reserves and the right to harvest nontimber forest products such as thatch, medicinal plants, dry wood for firewood and edible fruits mainly for domestic use; in reality, access to such rights is somehow restricted by the forestry staff. Fringe communities have limited knowledge about their rights and responsibilities to the forest reserve. For sustainability, educating fringe communities on their rights and responsibilities to forest reserves and involving them in management decisions is recommended as the surest ways of securing their interests in CFM.

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Community participation in the management of forest reserves in the Northern Region of Ghana

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

Forest users’ level of participation in a participatory forest management program in southwestern Ethiopia

Forest users’ level of participation in a participatory forest management program in southwestern Ethiopia

Potentials of Bamboo-Based Agroforestry for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

Rights and Responsibilities: The Reality of Forest Fringe Communities in the Northern Region of Ghana

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