Socioeconomic factors influencing local community perceptions towards Lion conservation: a case of the Selous game reserve, Tanzania
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Date
2020
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Sage publications
Abstract
We assessed the factors influencing local community perceptions towards lions in the Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. Data were collected from 384 households through questionnaire surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions, and analyzed by content analysis and IBM SPSS version 20. About 86% (n=331) of respondents had negative perceptions towards lions. Education (p=0.0016, R=1.68), occupation (p=0.0021, R=−2.07), livestock numbers (p=0.0011, R=0.-0.43), livestock management (p=0.0006, R=0.373), water sources (p=0.0019, R=−0.21), and distance from the protected area (p=0.0183, R=2.11) were significant factors for community perceptions towards lions. We recommend compensation for the victims of lion attacks to reduce negative attitudes towards the species.
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Abstract. Full text article available at https://doi.org/10.1177/0021909620929382
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Depredation, Livestock, Lion, Local community, Perception, Retaliation, Selous Game Reserve, Game Reserve
Citation
Gayo, L., Nahonyo, C. L., & Masao, C. A. (2020). Socioeconomic factors influencing local community perceptions towards Lion conservation: a case of the Selous game reserve, Tanzania. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 56(3).