Authors :
Gideon Zakayo; Dr. Norbert Ngowi; Dr. Elizabeth Genda
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 12 - December
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7547409
Abstract :
This study investigated the crossroad between
community livelihoods and mangroves conservation
interventions in the Rufiji delta of eastern, Tanzania.
One hundred and twenty heads of households were
selected to provide information by filling closed ended
questionnaires. This was supplemented with key
informants interviews through Focus Group Discussions.
Quantitative data collected were analysed through
descriptive statistics IBM SPSS version 20. Qualitative
data were analysed using content method. The main
research findings indicate that: (1) for mangrove
conservation strategies to increase vegetation cover in
the Rufiji delta result show that in intervention villages
85% of respondents agrees in increase in vegetation
cover while in control village 65% of respondents agree
(2) about monthly earning per month result show that
for the intervention villages show a mean of
184666.67Tsh and standard deviation of 59816.19Tsh.
and in the control village show a mean value of
159166.67Tsh and standard deviation of 47162.29Tsh.
The results implies that implementation of mangrove
forest management strategies improve income of the
local community with increase in vegetation cover. The
study recommends that fish farming, ecotourism and
awareness about cooperation in farming activities be
emphasized to address poverty, mangrove degradation
and conflict resolution among resource users. Finally the
study recommend social science research should be
conducted in terrestrial forest about contribution of
various interventions to the livelihoods of the local
community
Keywords :
Biodiversity, Mangrove, Livelihood, Kibiti.
This study investigated the crossroad between
community livelihoods and mangroves conservation
interventions in the Rufiji delta of eastern, Tanzania.
One hundred and twenty heads of households were
selected to provide information by filling closed ended
questionnaires. This was supplemented with key
informants interviews through Focus Group Discussions.
Quantitative data collected were analysed through
descriptive statistics IBM SPSS version 20. Qualitative
data were analysed using content method. The main
research findings indicate that: (1) for mangrove
conservation strategies to increase vegetation cover in
the Rufiji delta result show that in intervention villages
85% of respondents agrees in increase in vegetation
cover while in control village 65% of respondents agree
(2) about monthly earning per month result show that
for the intervention villages show a mean of
184666.67Tsh and standard deviation of 59816.19Tsh.
and in the control village show a mean value of
159166.67Tsh and standard deviation of 47162.29Tsh.
The results implies that implementation of mangrove
forest management strategies improve income of the
local community with increase in vegetation cover. The
study recommends that fish farming, ecotourism and
awareness about cooperation in farming activities be
emphasized to address poverty, mangrove degradation
and conflict resolution among resource users. Finally the
study recommend social science research should be
conducted in terrestrial forest about contribution of
various interventions to the livelihoods of the local
community
Keywords :
Biodiversity, Mangrove, Livelihood, Kibiti.
