Effects of Leasehold on Community Forest Association Benefits in Dryland Resources Management: A Case Study of Kibwezi Forest in Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Mugambi, John Mwendwa
Kagendo, Jane
Kweyu, Mulaha
Musingo, Tito E. Mbuvi
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Publisher
Asian Journal of Geographical Research
Abstract
Aims: The aim of this paper was to investigate whether community forest association (CFA) get
benefits as they conserve dryland forest that is also fully leased.
Study Design: The paper adapted descriptive survey design. Both descriptive and inferential
statistics were used.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted between the year 2018 December and
2020 January in Kibwezi forest.
Methodology: This study included 139 individuals who were issued with questionnaires (household
survey) and 5 officials from forest department who were interviewed.Results: The questionnaires response rate was 96% since 134 questionnaires out 139 were
returned. The introduction of leasehold significantly reduced benefits community forest association
used to get. There is no significant association between being a member of Community Forest
Association and getting employment in dryland forest conservation sinceChi square results were; χ2
=3.953, df=3, P=.267.
Conclusion: There is no special benefit the Community Forest Association gets from conservation
of Kibwezi forest. For community to participate in forest management that have been leased there
should be incentives. In fully leased forest, community forest members should jointly work with
Kenya Forest Service as per the Participatory Forest Management. To get desired results of
community forest participation in dryland, different actors should come up with innovative ways of
conferring benefits to the Community Forest Association and compel the lessee to adhere to the
legal requirement of continued access of benefits to the communities as it was before the lease.
Description
A research article published in Asian Journal of Geographical Research
Keywords
Participatory forest management, lessee, lease, benefits, forest dwellers, conservation, community and stakeholders
Citation
Mugambi, J. M., Kagendo, J., Kweyu, M., & Mbuvi, M. T. E. (2020). Effects of Leasehold on Community Forest Association Benefits in Dryland Resources Management: A Case Study of Kibwezi Forest in Kenya. Asian Journal of Geographical Research, 37-47.