ABSTRACT
The central focus of this study is to understand the way the local communities
involve in the management of mangrove forest. It considers Bwejuu village in
Zanzibar as a case study. The study used questionnaires schedules and interviews
guides as tool of collecting data from the respondents concerned. Purposive sampling
and the simple random techniques were resorted to whereby samples of almost 80
respondents were used to represent the total population of the universe.
The study revealed that mangrove forest in Bwejuu village was not so good and
attractive because of the lack of employment opportunity that force local community
to engage in mangrove cutting as an alternative way of getting employment. The
study further revealed that although Bwejuu village initiated association to manage
mangrove forest but lack of environmental awareness, minimal comprehensive
management, shortage of government support and low poverty level are some of the
challenges coming in the way of implementation of the management of mangrove. In
addition to that poor planning, poor implementation and poor monitoring system
mangrove management are totally mismanaged.
Hence, the study recommends that government through Department of Commercial
Crops and Fruits and other internal and external organization dealing with
environmental conservation and management should educate the local community
surrounded with natural resources about the positive impacts and benefits of
conservation of mangrove and its subsequent impacts on our environment.
Haji, H (2021). Community Involvement In Coastal Management In Zanzibar: A Case Study Of Mangrove Forest Management In Bwejuu Village. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/community-involvement-in-coastal-management-in-zanzibar-a-case-study-of-mangrove-forest-management-in-bwejuu-village
Haji, Haji "Community Involvement In Coastal Management In Zanzibar: A Case Study Of Mangrove Forest Management In Bwejuu Village" Afribary. Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/community-involvement-in-coastal-management-in-zanzibar-a-case-study-of-mangrove-forest-management-in-bwejuu-village. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Haji, Haji . "Community Involvement In Coastal Management In Zanzibar: A Case Study Of Mangrove Forest Management In Bwejuu Village". Afribary, Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/community-involvement-in-coastal-management-in-zanzibar-a-case-study-of-mangrove-forest-management-in-bwejuu-village >.
Haji, Haji . "Community Involvement In Coastal Management In Zanzibar: A Case Study Of Mangrove Forest Management In Bwejuu Village" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/community-involvement-in-coastal-management-in-zanzibar-a-case-study-of-mangrove-forest-management-in-bwejuu-village