Impacts of Wildlife on Household Food Security and Income in Northeastern Tanzania

The Effects of Crop Raiding on Household Food Security in the Albertine Rift: A Case Study of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Uganda

“…Elephants, buffaloes, hippos, and baboons were the major crop raiders (in that order), while hyenas, lions, and leopards were the major livestock predators, with goats being the most affected. These findings are in agreement with what Kaswamila et al (2007) found in areas around Lake Manyara National Park and Mkomazi game reserve in North Eastern Tanzania. They are also consistent with Galvin, Ellis, Boone, Magennis, & Smith et al (1999); Leatherman and Goodman (2005); and McNeely and Scherr (2001).…”

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Chilling Method in Mitigating Human-Elephant Conflicts in Western Serengeti, Tanzania

“…).Having many wives increases the probability of having many children when compared to monogamy families and hence increased poverty level. This is in agreement by Kaswamila (2007) where he observed that income in the study area ranged between TZS784,000 and 930,000.…”

“…That means is used as cash crop as well as food crop. For example assessing maize yield/ha in the area which is 5bags/ha;this implies that the loss of 367 ha/annum is equivalent to 182 tones of maize/annum which could feed a large number of families.According to Kaswamila (2007) …”

An Analysis of the Contribution of Community Wildlife Management Areas on Livelihood in Tanzania

“…Policy and legislative changes in a number of eastern and southern African countries together with the dedicated efforts of certain non-governmental organisations and community-based organisations have seen the rise of Community Conservation Areas (CCAs) in the region over the last few decades (Holden et al, 2006;Kaswamila, 2006, Kaswamila et al, 2007. The devolution of rights to local communities has in a growing number of instances empowered them to manage the land and natural resources, including wildlife furthering regional and global conservation objectives whilst delivering opportunities for sustainable socio-economic development at local level (Holden et al, 2006).…”