Contribution of Bushmeat to household food and income and factors influencing household dependence on Bushmeat in western Serengeti

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dc.contributor.authorManyama, Flora Felix
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-25T10:03:08Z
dc.date.available2020-08-25T10:03:08Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionDoctoral thesisen_US
dc.description.abstractBushmeat is an important source of household (HH) food and income in western Serengeti although information on the frequency of consumption and income earned is unknown due to the illegal nature of the activity. This study was intended to determine the contribution of bushmeat to HHs and factors influencing bushmeat dependence. The study was conducted in three villages (Robanda, Rwamkoma and Kowak) selected purposely based on distances from the western boundary of Serengeti National Park (SNP). Data were obtained through HH questionnaire surveys, dietary recall surveys and observations and recording of bushmeat packages conducted in both the dry (September-October 2017) and wet (April-May 2018) seasons. Data on bushmeat consumption frequencies were collected from 127 schoolchildren and compared that to 150 adults from regular HHs selected randomly. Also snowballing was used to locate hunters and bushmeat traders where 96 respondents were identified. Overall, bushmeat contributes by 15.8% of all meat sources reported but its contribution was more in the closest village (96.3%), declining with distance from SNP (Kruskal-Wallis test; H=454.2; P< 0.001). Bushmeat was consumed more frequently during the dry season (66%) compared to the wet season (34%). Adults on average reported significantly lower bushmeat consumption frequencies than schoolchildren (Wilcoxon test; W=33,526; P=0.003) which imply that children can provide reliable information about the importance of bushmeat in HH consumption than adults. The generalised linear model revealed that bushmeat consumption in HH was significantly influenced by season, distance and consumption of other meat sources (Table 4.3). The contribution of bushmeat to HH income was significantly higher in the closest village than in the intermediate and distant villages (Kruskal-Wallis test; H=24.025; P< 0.001). HH reliance on bushmeat income was negatively associated with age and gender of the HH head and distance to the protected area (PA) boundary. Hence, efforts to reduce illegal hunting should target male-headed HHs close to PA boundary through promoting alternative meat and income sources.en_US
dc.identifier.citationManyama, F. F. (2020). Contribution of Bushmeat to household food and income and factors influencing household dependence on Bushmeat in western Serengeti (Doctoral thesis). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2416
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Dodomaen_US
dc.subjectBushmeaten_US
dc.subjectHousehold fooden_US
dc.subjectHousehold incomeen_US
dc.subjectIllegal natureen_US
dc.subjectSerengetien_US
dc.subjectIllegal huntingen_US
dc.subjectIncome sourcesen_US
dc.subjectIncomeen_US
dc.subjectEcosystemen_US
dc.subjectSerengetien_US
dc.subjectBushmeat huntingen_US
dc.subjectNational wildlife policyen_US
dc.subjectNational forest policyen_US
dc.subjectNational tourism policyen_US
dc.subjectBiological diversityen_US
dc.titleContribution of Bushmeat to household food and income and factors influencing household dependence on Bushmeat in western Serengetien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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