Community perception on Lake Victoria Basin resources degradation: implications to sustainable management

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dc.contributor.authorTenge, Albino J. M.
dc.contributor.authorMvuma, Aloys N.
dc.contributor.authorBaker, Samuel B.
dc.contributor.authorMongi, Hector J.
dc.contributor.authorMwakijele, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorGabriel, Maria C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-24T08:57:41Z
dc.date.available2021-05-24T08:57:41Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jsd/article/view/41837en_US
dc.description.abstractDegradation of Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) resources due to deforestation, illegal fishing and unsustainable farming practices is among the major challenge to the natural resources managers and the livelihood of surrounding communities. Several measures have been proposed to mitigate the situation. These measures range from policies, laws, regulations to technical options. Despite these efforts, adherence to these regulations and adoption of the proposed technologies is low. Among the factors that can influence household adoption of a particular technology is perception of the problem and the technology itself. This has not been thoroughly investigated and integrated in development and promotion of mitigation options. This research assessed the local community perception on the LVB resources, levels of degradation and the causes. The research was done in selected sites within LVB in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. Data was collected through questionnaire interviews and focused group discussion to 334 respondents. Collected data was descriptively analyzed using means, frequencies, percentages and ranking. Results indicate that majority of community members perceive LVB resources to be currently more degraded than past twenty years. However, specific types of resources and levels of degradation do differ between countries. Degradation factors are personal, administrative, technical and policy related. Lack of alternatives is among the major driving forces to degradation activities. It is recommended that intervention efforts to reverse degradation situation need to consider local community perception and be of multiple nature to address technical, administrative and policy issues.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTenge, A. J., Mvuma, A. N., Baker, S. B., Mongi, H. J., Mwakijele, J., & Gabriel, M. C. (2015). Community Perception on Lake Victoria Basin Resources Degradation: Implications to Sustainable Management. Journal of Sustainable Development, 8(2), 14.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1913-9071
dc.identifier.otherDOI: http://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v8n2p14
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3182
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Center of Science and Educationen_US
dc.subjectLake Victoria Basinen_US
dc.subjectResource degradationen_US
dc.subjectLake Victoriaen_US
dc.subjectResources degradationen_US
dc.subjectIllegal fishingen_US
dc.subjectCommunity perceptionen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectLake basinen_US
dc.titleCommunity perception on Lake Victoria Basin resources degradation: implications to sustainable managementen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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