Local community participation in restoration of watersheds in Uganda
Despite the involvement of the local community in Awoja watershed activities, restoration was not fully achieved. Studies on community participation in Awoja watershed have focused on its importance with little known on the extent to which they participate, yet the level of community participation d...
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| author | Akello, S. Turyahabwe, N. Sseguya, H. Okullo, P. Agea, J.G. |
| author_browse | Agea, J.G. Akello, S. Okullo, P. Sseguya, H. Turyahabwe, N. |
| author_facet | Akello, S. Turyahabwe, N. Sseguya, H. Okullo, P. Agea, J.G. |
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| description | Despite the involvement of the local community in Awoja watershed activities, restoration was not fully achieved. Studies on community participation in Awoja watershed have focused on its importance with little known on the extent to which they participate, yet the level of community participation determines the success of restoration of watersheds. This study analysed the extent of local community participation in restoration of Awoja watershed of Eastern Uganda. It was conducted in Ngora district and respondents were asked about two restoration sites of FIEFOC and COBWEB. Data were collected from 237 respondents using a questionnaire from April to July 2015. Descriptive analysis and independent t-test were employed to analyze data. Results indicated that overall level of local community participation in Awoja was average with varied patterns in social, economic and environmental participation. Results showed significant differences between level of participation in overall (P=0.034) and environmental (P=0.044) in FIEFOC and COBWEB restoration sites. Community involvement at all project phases should be encouraged to create a sense of ownership and guidance in similar upcoming projects. |
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| spelling | CGSpace832152025-11-11T10:46:00Z Local community participation in restoration of watersheds in Uganda Akello, S. Turyahabwe, N. Sseguya, H. Okullo, P. Agea, J.G. local community watersheds restoration participation Despite the involvement of the local community in Awoja watershed activities, restoration was not fully achieved. Studies on community participation in Awoja watershed have focused on its importance with little known on the extent to which they participate, yet the level of community participation determines the success of restoration of watersheds. This study analysed the extent of local community participation in restoration of Awoja watershed of Eastern Uganda. It was conducted in Ngora district and respondents were asked about two restoration sites of FIEFOC and COBWEB. Data were collected from 237 respondents using a questionnaire from April to July 2015. Descriptive analysis and independent t-test were employed to analyze data. Results indicated that overall level of local community participation in Awoja was average with varied patterns in social, economic and environmental participation. Results showed significant differences between level of participation in overall (P=0.034) and environmental (P=0.044) in FIEFOC and COBWEB restoration sites. Community involvement at all project phases should be encouraged to create a sense of ownership and guidance in similar upcoming projects. 2017-08-26 2017-08-24T10:14:59Z 2017-08-24T10:14:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83215 en Open Access application/pdf Science and Education Publishing Co., Ltd. Akello, S., Turyahabwe, N., Sseguya, H., Okullo, P. & Agea, J.G. (2017). Local community participation in restoration of watersheds in Uganda. American Journal of Environmental Protection, 5(2), 25-32. |
| spellingShingle | local community watersheds restoration participation Akello, S. Turyahabwe, N. Sseguya, H. Okullo, P. Agea, J.G. Local community participation in restoration of watersheds in Uganda |
| title | Local community participation in restoration of watersheds in Uganda |
| title_full | Local community participation in restoration of watersheds in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Local community participation in restoration of watersheds in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local community participation in restoration of watersheds in Uganda |
| title_short | Local community participation in restoration of watersheds in Uganda |
| title_sort | local community participation in restoration of watersheds in uganda |
| topic | local community watersheds restoration participation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83215 |
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