Role of Traditional Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Indigenous Institutions in Sustainable Land Management in Western Highlands of Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorShisanya, C.A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-15T07:07:52Z
dc.date.available2020-01-15T07:07:52Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionA chapter from the book "Indigenous People" Downloaded from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/indigenous-peopleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this chapter is to elucidate the relevance of indigenous knowledge and institutions in natural resource management using western highlands of Kenya as a case study. The research design was a mixed method, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. A total of 350 individuals (comprising farmers, herbalists and charcoal burners) from households were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, 50 in-depth interviews and 35 focus group discussions. The results show that indigenous knowledge and institutions play a significant role in conserving natural resources in the study area. There was gender differentiation in knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) of indigenous knowledge as applied to sustainable land management. It is recommended that deliberate efforts should be put in place by the County Governments to scale up the roles of indigenous institutions in managing natural resources in the study area.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.intechopen.com/books/indigenous-people
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/20042
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherINTECHen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous institutionsen_US
dc.subjectKakamega foresten_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectNatural resources managementen_US
dc.titleRole of Traditional Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Indigenous Institutions in Sustainable Land Management in Western Highlands of Kenyaen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
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