ABSTRAa Biomass briquettes, made by compacting biomass waste, have a wide variety of uses from househoid to institutional and industrial fuels but have not been fully exploited as a fuel source in the past. The overall objective of this study was to generate information on organic biomass fuel briquettes that can be utilized as an alternative fuel to unsustainable wood charcoal in order to conserve Uganda’s forest resources. Questionnaires, face-to-face Interviews and experiñients were uà...
)> ABSTRACT This study intended to develop a model showing the influence of human population structure dynamics on forest biomass cover. By establishing the relationship between forest cover and human sub-populations, a regression model was generated for the prediction of the survival of Kartala forest. The Zero, Juvenile and Senior free as well as the interior equilibrium states of the model were obtained and analyzed for stability. Numerical simulations of the various model parameters were...
ABSTRACT This study examines medicinal plants and the extent to which they are used in meeting heath care needs in Kinondoni District, Kibangu Forest reserve in Tanzania. It aimed at documenting the most common Medicinal Plants (MP) in order to generate necessary data on knowledge, beliefs and accessibility of the community to assess whether they may be among the determinants for using medicinal plants. A questionnaire survey, market survey, literature review and observations were used to col...
ABSTRACT The importance of biodiversity cannot be overemphasized. Thus, the study assesses the effectiveness of community participation in biodiversity conservation in Serere Sub-county Local Forest Reserve in Serere District in Uganda. Data were collected through primary and secondary data employing questionnaire and interviews. Through the study, it was revealed that the major human activities that impact on the biodiversity of the study area were hunting, fuel wood harvesting, cattle grazi...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSCHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 11.0 Introduction 11.2 Problem Statement 41.3 General Objectives ofthe Study 41.3.1. Specific Objectives ofthe Study 41.3.2. Research Questions 51.4 Scope ofthe Study 51.4.1 Content~1.4.2 Geography~ 51.4.3 Time~CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 62.0 Introduction 62.1 The concepts of eco Ecotourism and sustainable development 62.1.2 Sustainable Development 62.2. The eco-tourism...
ABSTRACT The effects of charcoal burning on the forest resources is intended to discover the extent of the problem because of unhealthy combination of deforestation and booming population was inflicting hardship on women and children . They could no longer find charcoal, and when they could, they couldnTt afford it. The rapid population growth in Mabira forest in Mukono district has led to increased deforestation in pen-urban areas and the densely populated fragile highlands’~ in the east a...
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TABLE OF CONTENTDECLARATION .DEDICATIONAPPROVAL.ivACKNOWLEDGEM~JqTLIST OF ACRONYMS viTABLE OF CONTENTABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 1THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1I. I Introduction and background ofthe study 11.2 Statement ofthe problem 31.3 Objectives ofthe study1.3.1 General objective 51.3.2 Specific Objectives1.4 Research questions1.SScopeofthestudy 61.5.1 Geographical scope 61.5.2Timescope 61.5.3 Content scope 61.6 Definition ofkey terms 61.7 Significance ofthe studyVIICHAPTER TWO .8LITERATURE REVIEW ....
ABSTRACTThis research report set out to investigate the impact of population increase towards forest conser\ ation in ~\ajir county. North Eastern province of Kenya. Its main objectives were to find out the causes of population increase; to identify the effects of population increase to forests; to explore the population control measures within the nearby communities and to suggest suitablesolutions to the problem of population increase and forest conservation.The research stud...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION .................................................................................... iAPPROVAL.......................................................................................... iiDEDICATION ....................................................................................... iiiACKN'"OWLEDGEMENT.. .. . . . • .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . • . . . .• . .• . •. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. ivLIST OF TABLES .....
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATION IVACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~vLIST OF ABBREVIATION ~viTABLE OF CONTENTS ..._....~.....•............viiLIST OF TABLES ~ixLIST OF FIGURES xABSTRACT XICHAPTER ONE1.0 Introduction~11.1 Background to the study 11.2 Problem Statement ..............................—..~.31.3 Objective of the study ........................................~. 31.4 Research questions 41.5 Hypotheses 41.6 Scope of the study 51.7 Significance of the study 51.8 Justification 5CHAPTE...
ABSTRACT This study carried out an investigation on the impact of community involvement in the conservation of tourist attractions in Uganda's case study of Mabira Forest. The objectives of the study were to; To assess the major indigenous practices used by the local community around Mabira forest in conserving the tourist attractions, to identify local Communities' activities that degrade natural resources, and to assess the benefits communities get from conserving the natural resources in M...
ABSTRACT The land use/land cover of urhonigbe forest reserve between 1987 and 2015 was analyzed to determine the rate and nature of the land use change over time and their possible effect on the forest ecosystem of Urhonigbe Forest. Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS techniques was applied in monitoring Urhonigbe Forest Reserve in Edo State. The land use change and its effect during the time period (1987-2015) were also determined. Onscreen digitization of the study area maps was employed to d...
ABSTRACT Background and objective: Forest cover has been associated with better diets and nutritional status. We investigated whether living in close proximity to forest cover was associated with better diet quality and anaemia prevalence among women of reproductive age in Southwest Cameroon. Methodology: Comparative cross-sectional survey of 247 randomly selected women of reproductive age from four forest-based villages (n=126) and four non-forest villages (n=121). A semi-structured questi...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to make an investigation on the effects of deforestation on the environment with particular reference to Mabira Forest Mukono District Specific objectives of the study were to: Assess the effects of timber cutting on the environment in Mabira Forest Mukono District; establish the effect of giving out land to investors on deforestation in Mabira forest Mukono District The methods used for data collection where observation to see areas with severe defores...