Importance of socio-economic factors in the collection of NTFPs: The case of gum arabic in Kenya

Mujawamariya, Gaudiose; Karimov, Aziz

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2014.02.005

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“…Although the observed inverse relationship between age and forest dependency in this study deviate from the norm, the finding concurs with a small but growing body of empirical evidence demonstrating a shift in collection and utilisation of forest resources from being an activity predominantly undertaken by the elderly people to a more broader one encompassing people across various age brackets (Adam and EL Tayeb 2014;Mujawamariya and Karimov 2014;Htun et al 2017;Ofoegbu et al 2017;Suleiman et al 2017), with young people posed to exhibit greater dependency on forests compared to their counterparts. The current study and the aforementioned studies argue that increases on household age have diminishing effect on forest extraction activities.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana

2017

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Introduction: Human dependence on forests is a multifaceted phenomenon. The degree of reliance on forests varies geographically, overtime and across communities. These dynamics underpin the importance of understanding the determinants of household reliance on forests for the long-term sustainable forest management and conservation. This paper presents an analysis of socio-economic determinants on the level of household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana. The study hypothesised that the level of household forest dependency will significantly differ across a range of socio-economic factors. Methods: Data was collected through a structured questionnaire survey of 183 households, randomly selected from three communities bordering Chobe Forest Reserve. Binary logistic regression model was used for analysing data. Results: Results showed that age and education significantly influenced household reliance on forests, while other socio-economic factors were not significant. Forest dependency was observed to be decreasing with an increase on both respondent age and educational level. Therefore, the youth were likely to be more reliant on forest products compared to their elderly counterpart while higher educational attainment lessened reliance on forest products. Conclusion: In order to foster a balance between forest dependency and biodiversity conservation, alternative opportunities and provision and access to higher education aimed at diversifying young people's livelihood activities are vital in reducing forest dependency, hence protecting forests for posterity.

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Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana

2017

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“…This implies that the longer the distance of household home from FGR, the less likely for it to collect NTFPs from the reserve. This was confirmed by Gunatilake, (1998) and Mujawamariya and Karimov (2014), who noted that people living closer to the forest had a higher dependency on forest resources compared to those living far from the reserve who would have more difficulties accessing NTFPs due to high transportation costs and other untold hardship.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…The theory recognizes that people dependency over a given resource is a function of ecological, economic, and cultural factors that interacts with each other and plays a role in determining the level of interdependence between people and their environment. For instance, communities living close to protected areas in developing countries have historically depended on forest resources for their livelihoods' sustenance especially in times of hardship due to a shortfall in agricultural production and other forms of emergencies (Masozera and Alavalapati 2004;Mujawamariya and Karimov 2014). For most households in these communities, forests remain a bank of resources from which they derive additional income through consumption and sales of NTFPs (Brummit and Bachman 2010;Saha and Sundriyal 2012;Sunderland et al 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Non-timber forest products and their contribution to households income around Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria

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Introduction: In the recent decades, there has been growing interest in the contribution of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to livelihoods, development, and poverty alleviation among the rural populace. This has been prompted by the fact that communities living adjacent to forest reserves rely to a great extent on the NTFPs for their livelihoods, and therefore any effort to conserve such resources should as a prerequisite understand how the host communities interact with them. Methods: Multistage sampling technique was used for the study. A representative sample of 400 households was used to explore the utilization of NTFPs and their contribution to households' income in communities proximate to Falgore Game Reserve (FGR) in Kano State, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze and summarize the data collected.

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“…); (e) experience (The more experienced producers can tap better and collect more gum than inexperienced collectors. ); (f) wealth level expressed by the value of livestock ownership (Wealthy livestock owners can cover the cost associated with collection including hiring labour as evidenced in Mujawamariya and Karimov (2014). The value of livestock was computed based on the prices of different livestock animals when traded in the neighbouring market in the season.…”

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Market-driven production with transaction costs outlook: Gum arabic collection systems in Senegal

Mujawamariya¹,

Burger

D’Haese

2015

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JEL classification: D24 Q12 Q13 Q23Keywords: Transaction costs Market-led production Alternative-specific probit model Semi-arid lands Gum arabic a b s t r a c t Low returns from marketing of non-timber forest products such as gum arabic restrict the collection of these products. A hypothesis is tested that access to good markets motivates collectors to harvest and market gum arabic. Analyses of the choice of participation in group marketing, sale price, quantity of gum collected and the final choice of market outlet are done. Decision outcomes include fixed transaction costs at the collection stage and proportional costs at the marketing stage. Original data from 348 gum collectors in the Sylvopastoral zone and Eastern region of Senegal were used. Results confirm the stated hypothesis; indeed the marketing context and outcome play a big role in collection systems of gum arabic in Senegal. The costs incurred in finding the good market can be regarded as an investment, whereby the collector may continue to transact with the same trading partner (and hence in the same market). The need for infrastructural development, strengthening groups and market expansion are emphasised as key policy interventions.

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Importance of socio-economic factors in the collection of NTFPs: The case of gum arabic in Kenya

Cited by 32 publications

References 12 publications

Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana

Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana

Non-timber forest products and their contribution to households income around Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria

Market-driven production with transaction costs outlook: Gum arabic collection systems in Senegal

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