Role of Women in Natural Resource Governance in Dormaa Central Municipality | Chapter 01 | New Ideas Concerning Arts and Social Studies Vol. 6

 

Preservation and safeguarding of natural resources cannot be downplayed in this epoch of climate change and food insecurity across the globe. It requires concerted efforts from all classes of people and genders to liberate the globe from the impending dangers associated with the mismanagement of the available natural resources. Given this, the study was designed to assess the roles of women in Natural Resource Management (NRM) in Dormaa Central Municipality. The study used a mixed-method research design where both qualitative and quantitative data were collected using a structured questionnaire and interview guide. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling methods were used to select respondents for the study. After data collection and analysis, it was discovered that women in the municipality were underrepresented in the various committees and meetings towards NRM. Notably, 84.4% of the women interviewed reported that they have never sat in any meeting discussing how to manage forest, water, and land resources in their communities. Additionally, women were playing some roles in protecting the natural resources, and these were: managing the public standpipes (vendors), joining fire volunteer groups, and afforestation programmes. Also, the perceived masculine-gender superiority was a challenge. The findings showed that 87.6% of landowners in the Municipality are men, benefiting from systems that make land acquisition easier for them. Based on these findings, the study recommended that the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Forestry Commission, and Dormaa Central Municipal Assembly should embark on intense sensitisation and education across the entire municipality on the roles of women in natural resource management. Secondly, the Gender Desk Officer should periodically organise forums and workshops with women's groups in the municipality and enlighten them about their roles in society, and not belittle the feminine gender. The study highlights systemic underrepresentation of women in NRM and calls for gender-sensitive reforms in policy and practice to ensure sustainable governance of natural resources.

 

Author(s) Details :-

 

Fiasorgbor Doris A
Faculty of Development Studies, Presbyterian University, Akuapem Campus, Ghana.

 

Atogiwe Felicia
Faculty of Development Studies, Presbyterian University, Akuapem Campus, Ghana.

 

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Uganda Citizens’ Land Tenure Type Preference and Underpinning Factors | Book Publisher International

 This publication presents in detail, existing land tenure systems, their levels of adoption, popularity and impacts on peoples’ livelihoods country wide in Uganda. A countrywide study was conducted to generate information on peoples’ perspectives of a range of land tenure system issues in Uganda, including their impacts on livelihoods, that was scanty and insufficient to guide land policy reforms. The study was aimed at elucidating the land tenure system most people would want adopted in Uganda and the reasons for their choice.

 

The study was guided by hypotheses that countrywide, (a) development demands and land use dynamics lead to homogenous distribution of land tenure systems (b) communities know about existing land tenure types(c)communities attribute livelihood limitations to specific land tenure types and (d)there exist one most preferred tenure type. Specific objectives were (1) to examine distribution of existing land tenure types (2) evaluate people’s knowledge of the tenure types (3) assess perceived impacts on livelihoods and (4) document the tenure type most preferred and (5) use generated knowledge to elicit support and influence Uganda’s policy on land use and ownership.

 

From each of Uganda’s four regions, random sample of five districts was selected and within each 40 households sampled at systematic intervals of 1km and adult member found in the house holds interviewed using a questionnaire. Overall 1224 respondents from 21 districts (11%) of Uganda’s current 111 were interviewed. The data were managed and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in Statically Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Ver 16 Inc. (Bryman and Cramer, 2009).

 

The results show that existing land tenure types were not equally distributed in Uganda, customary tenure is the most common, followed by freehold. Leasehold tenure is distributed countrywide but among few households while, mailo tenure is found in some districts in central and western regions of Uganda. Communal tenure is in a few areas in western and northeastern regions. The four land tenure types were not homogenously known country wide, most households in Gulu, Bududa, Kanungu and Mbarara districts with the following profile were more knowledgeable about different land tenure types in Uganda: age group 40-51, family size 4-6, secondary school level educated, those who had stayed for 16-20 or more years in the present area they are in , those who originated from within Uganda, those who had land near water bodies, those who owned land, those who had landholding size of 4-7 hectares and among those who were unhappy with the type of land tenure they held.

 

Communal and leasehold land tenure types were responsible for the following limitations to achievement of improved livelihoods as reported by respondents: access to food, medicine, income, access to land for tree planting, homestead establishment, inheritance, burial and land for offer as collateral for securing loans. Customary land tenure type limited land owners’ access to medicine, income, tree planting and homestead establishment. The mailo land tenureship limited owners’ access to medicine, tree planting and burial of deceased relatives.

 

Morethan3/4 of the households involved in this study preferred freehold land tenure system while, communal and mailo land tenure systems were the least preferred (by more than 1/2 of the households. These results provide evidence of the need for the government of Uganda to promote freehold land tenure system countrywide in practice and in the nations land policies and laws. This will however also require the government to carry out further consultations with different stakeholders and with communities countrywide, for proper policy and legal developments.

Author(s) Details:

Nyadoi P.,
Uganda Wildlife Society, Plot 39 Babiiha Avenue, Kololo, Kampala, Uganda.

Namirimu T.,
Uganda Wildlife Society, Plot 39 Babiiha Avenue, Kololo, Kampala, Uganda.

Ogola L. S.,
Uganda Wildlife Society, Plot 39 Babiiha Avenue, Kololo, Kampala, Uganda.

Tugume D.,
Caritas Hoima Catholic Diocese Hoima Development Organisation, Uganda.

Kusiima C. B.,
Caritas Hoima Catholic Diocese Hoima Development Organisation, Uganda.

Emanzi C.,
Caritas Hoima Catholic Diocese Hoima Development Organisation, Uganda.

Kyalisiime K.,
Caritas Hoima Catholic Diocese Hoima Development Organisation, Uganda.

Tayebwa G.,
International Crane Foundation / Endangered Wildlife Trust Partnership, Uganda.

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Examining Community and Government Responses to Floods in South African Informal Settlements | Chapter 4 | Recent Research Advances in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 3

The aims concerning this study were to examine societies’ responses to flood in informal conclusions of South Land of the Sahara and the existing government blueprints to mitigate the impact of floods on poor societies in informal settlement of On west side when facing north Africa. In order to be responsible to the above research objective, this study used the existent secondary concerning qualities not quantities data. These include visual and audio entertainment transmitted via radio waves and videos from materials shared on YouTube channels policies as well as TV news situated online and diverse classifications of articles convenient online. These sources held victims of flood testimonies, expert’s study as well as official reports.The findings have proved that despite repeated incident of flood in informal settlements, societies have not grown collective strategy to put oneself in the place of another floods. It was evident that the response is willing and un-coordinated. That means that skilled are no educational and training possible to assist communities handle floods where they occur.Weak assets and form of livelihoods undertaken by casual dwellers, do not allow ruling class to recover from flood effectively. The judgments have also shown that the management intervened, still, the interventions have not happened effective in addressing the latent problems that lead to exposure to flood. This means that government mediation is reactive alternatively pre-emptive.  The study recommends long term policy, if challenges related to flood in informal conclusions are to be addressed. While this study exposed some important judgments, as a desk-based study, it presents few limitation. It is main that further study is conducted that includes people and those affected by floods.

Author(s) Details:

Joseph Rudigi Rukema,
School of Social Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Sinazo Nomsenge,
School of Social Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RRAASS-V3/article/view/12813

Social and Environmental Challenges caused by Legacy Gold Mining in Johannesburg: Government’s Action Plan | Chapter 4 | Novel Perspectives of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Vol. 9

This division examines, through a essay review, the social and environmental challenges knowing by communities living about legacy mine sites (shafts and dumps), past and present lawmaking framework that developed in these legacy mine sites and by what method communities find themselves living next to these mine sites in Johannesburg, that results in these problems. The paper further investigate the government’s, particularly the DMRE, proposed pushs to empower those the one intend to extract value from these deserted mines while curbing the scourge of violation in affected societies. The creation of employment time for the youth, specifically, will go far in the eradication of criminal mining. This mediation through effective regulation must be paired with upgraded implementation and application of the legislation.Even in locations place gold excavating halted in addition to 100 years ago, legacy mine shafts and litter dumps in the Witwatersrand touch provide social and material problems for societies. Conflict arises between the societies and authorities on account of the sluggish eradication of these gold mine shafts and waste dumps (or lack thereof), specifically the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), which is the appropriate authority in the area of preservation of natural resources in mining.

Author(s) Details:

Sunday Mishack Mabaso,
Vahlengwe Mining Advisory and Consulting, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Study on Decentralization of Forestry Management in Cameroon | Chapter 11 | Challenging Issues on Environment and Earth Science Vol. 3

 At the end of the Rio de Janeiro Summit of June 1992 ,the forestry legislation has undergone a real revolution in Cameroon. As a result of the promulgation of Law n°94-01 on the 20th of January 1994, which established Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Regulations, a great deal of innovation has occurred. Cameroon's entire forestry programme is driven by this rule. The creation of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, as well as council and community forests, are examples of these developments. The Cameroon government has chosen to decentralise forestry management because sustainable development is a top priority for the country.

Author (s) Details

Eloundou Jules André
University of Maroua, Cameroon.

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