The impacts of charcoal production on forests management in dodoma municipality.

ABSTRACT 

This study analyzed the impact of charcoal production on forest management in Dodoma Municipality, Ng’o hong’ honha ward was a case study. The study used a case study type of research in order to collect detailed information about the problem. Questionnaire, observation and interview guides were used as tools of collecting data. Stratified sampling and the simple random techniques were employed. A sample of 95 households were used to represent the whole population, due to time and financial limitation only 95 households were used to represent the at Ng’o hong honha ward. Currently, the forest resources have diminished due to human interference both in area and in species richness. Increase in population has led to increase in demand of charcoal in urban areas. Lack of alternative source of livelihood in Dodoma municipality has forced the majority of people to depend much on charcoal production as their main economic activity. This has an impact on the forest resource base, threatening the productive and protective capacity of the resources The study findings concluded that, the impact of charcoal production on forests management in Dodoma Municipality could be minimized through provision of alternative sources of livelihood, establishment of JFM and CBFM, improvement of energy policy and formulation of independent charcoal policy, active participation of various NGOs, local communities, stakeholders and private sectors.