Forms Of Human-Wildlife Conflict That Exists In Transmara West Sub County, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Odhiambo, E. Onyango Standslause | |
| dc.contributor.author | et.al. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-13T09:08:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-13T09:08:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-09-13 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Wildlife human conflicts, which is seen as a result of the problem of resource utilization in conservation areas has affected the economic development of the Maa community living around the wildlife inhabited areas. It’s on this basis that the study sought to investigate on forms of human-wildlife conflict that exists in Transmara West and their effects on economic development of the Maa community. The target population of the study comprised of 450 respondents which was stratified into; members of the Maa community, the wild life wardens, chiefs and sub chiefs and officials of Transmara West Sub County. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviewed guides. The reliability of the collected data was ensured through the test-retest technique while the Pearson methods were used to obtain correlation coefficient of 0.7. The analyzed data was presented by use of descriptive statistics. Study findings indicated that most people have been victims of human wildlife conflict, crop destruction and injuries caused by wild animals is eminent. Deaths and predation of domesticated animals by dangerous wild animals was supported by 91% of response rate indicating that it was on a high rise. Therefore, the study recommends that Maa community and its subsidiary clans should be educated about the importance of resource management. Explore and encourage new and innovative mitigation measures based on current and emerging conflict issues and outreach to the Maa community surrounding the wildlife areas to help in diffusing conflict situations. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2250-3153 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.buc.ac.ke:4000/handle/123456789/128 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Volume 11; Issue 9 | |
| dc.title | Forms Of Human-Wildlife Conflict That Exists In Transmara West Sub County, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |
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