Determinants of participation in community forestry in Nepal
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Determinants of participation in community forestry in Nepal. / Oli, Bishwa Nath; Treue, Thorsten.
In: International Forestry Review, Vol. 17, No. 3, 2015, p. 311-325.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Determinants of participation in community forestry in Nepal
AU - Oli, Bishwa Nath
AU - Treue, Thorsten
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Determinants of people's participation in community forestry activities in Tanahun district, Nepal were investigated through a survey of 304 households across ten community forest user groups, key informant interviews, and informal group discussions. Data were analysed through an ordered probit model as well as through the marginal effects of socio-economic factors on the probability of households' participation. Of the 12 variables considered in this study, only gender, caste, household size, livestock holding, network, and amount of firewood extraction proved statistically significant. In all household wealth categories, a moderate level of participation was by far the most common. Further, the results indicate that users participating more in community forestry activities have extracted higher amounts of firewood, fodder and timber although this relation was not statistically significant. Female headed and low caste households, however, participated significantly less than other household categories.
AB - Determinants of people's participation in community forestry activities in Tanahun district, Nepal were investigated through a survey of 304 households across ten community forest user groups, key informant interviews, and informal group discussions. Data were analysed through an ordered probit model as well as through the marginal effects of socio-economic factors on the probability of households' participation. Of the 12 variables considered in this study, only gender, caste, household size, livestock holding, network, and amount of firewood extraction proved statistically significant. In all household wealth categories, a moderate level of participation was by far the most common. Further, the results indicate that users participating more in community forestry activities have extracted higher amounts of firewood, fodder and timber although this relation was not statistically significant. Female headed and low caste households, however, participated significantly less than other household categories.
U2 - 10.1505/146554815815982693
DO - 10.1505/146554815815982693
M3 - Journal article
VL - 17
SP - 311
EP - 325
JO - International Forestry Review
JF - International Forestry Review
SN - 1465-5489
IS - 3
ER -
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