Consumption and species preference for house construction wood in central highlands of Ethiopia — implications for enhancing tree growing

Duguma, Lalisa; Hager, Herbert

doi:10.1007/s11676-010-0018-y

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“…For instance, over 99% of the 16,545 rural housing units standing in 2007 in Welmera district, where Menagesha forest is located, was built of wood [31]. Duguma and Hager [32] estimated that at least 39% of wood required for constructing rural housing units originated from natural forests. Computation from the national census data [31] also revealed that 99% and 27% of the households in the district rely on fuelwood and charcoal as main cooking energy, respectively.…”

Section: Contextual Factors Driving Dandd In Msf Ethiopiamentioning

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Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions

Duguma

Atela

Minang

et al. 2019

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Deforestation and forest degradation (D&D) in the tropics have continued unabated and are posing serious threats to forests and the livelihoods of those who depend on forests and forest resources. Smallholder farmers are often implicated in scientific literature and policy documents as important agents of D&D. However, there is scanty information on why smallholders exploit forests and what the key drivers are. We employed behavioral sciences approaches that capture contextual factors, attitudinal factors, and routine practices that shape decisions by smallholder farmers. Data was collected using household surveys and focus group discussions in two case study forests—Menagesha Suba Forest in Ethiopia and Maasai Mau Forest in Kenya. Our findings indicate that factors that forced farmers to engage in D&D were largely contextual, i.e., sociodemographic, production factors constraint, as well as policies and governance issues with some influences of routine practices such as wood extraction for fuelwood and construction. Those factors can be broadly aggregated as necessity-driven, market-driven, and governance-driven. In the forests studied, D&D are largely due to necessity needs and governance challenges. Though most factors are intrinsic to smallholders’ context, the extent and impact on D&D were largely aggravated by factors outside the forest landscape. Therefore, policy efforts to reduce D&D should carefully scrutinize the context, the factors, and the associated enablers to reduce forest losses under varying socioeconomic, biophysical, and resource governance conditions.

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Section: Contextual Factors Driving Dandd In Msf Ethiopiamentioning

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Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions

Duguma

Atela

Minang

et al. 2019

Land

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“…procera, Afrocarpus falcatus, Olea europaea, and many other species which were rare outside the forestwere a source of many specific ES. Local communities are highly dependent on IF for firewood and charcoal (Duguma and Hager 2010), farm implements, beehives, human medicine, toothbrushes, milk-flavoring, and heritage and culture services. Thanks to these services, the IF effectively serves as a financial 'safety net' during difficult times.…”

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Effects of biodiversity loss and restoration scenarios on tree-related ecosystem services

Tekalign

Meerbeek

Aerts

et al. 2017

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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In landscapes worldwide, trees in forests and agricultural lands have important ecological functions. Their loss may have important consequences for the delivery of ecosystem services (ES) to local communities, even if individual trees have low conservation values. This study explores the effect of land use and land use change on the provisioning of tree-related ES in a mixed Afromontane landscape in Ethiopia. First, we mapped the current distribution of treerelated ES using indicator ES, which represent the most characteristic ES for different land use types. More ES were characteristic for indigenous forest and agroforest, compared to exotic forest, cropland, and rangeland. A scenario analysis was conducted on the effect of tree species loss and restoration (RES) on ES. Two ES indices, ES diversity and ES multifunctionality, were used to evaluate the ES supply. The different behavior of the two ES indices in the species loss scenarios suggests that rare species have distinct traits that provide specific ES, which could not be compensated by the remaining common species. In tree species-poor landscapes, local communities prefer multifunctional tree species and these keep the diversity of ES supply high. Overall, our findings demonstrate that future conservation and restoration programs in mixed landscapes should both protect a large diversity of tree species, including rare tree species, and promote multifunctional keyston species to ensure a long-term and diverse ES supply.

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“…Houses in this study were made of walls with wooden frames, plastered mud walls and roofs made of corrugated iron sheets. The absence of traditional huts with grass thatched roofs could be partly explained by improved economic status of the community [44]. The coverage of households in the area with LLINs was found to be moderate, with every household having at least 0.5 LLINs and with total coverage being 70%.…”

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Community knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding malaria and its control in Jabi Tehnan district, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia

Asale

Abro

Enchalew

et al. 2021

Malar J

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Background Use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), indoor residual spraying (IRS), community-based malaria education, prompt diagnosis and treatment are key programme components of malaria prevention and control in Ethiopia. However, the effectiveness of these interventions is often undermined by various challenges, including insecticide and drug resistance, the plasticity of malaria vectors feeding and biting behaviour, and certain household factors that lead to misuse and poor utilization of LLINs. The primary objective of this study was to document households’ perceptions towards malaria and assess the prevalence of the disease and the constraints related to the ongoing interventions in Ethiopia (LLINs, IRS, community mobilization house screening). Methods The study was conducted in Jabi Tehnan district, Northwestern Ethiopia, from November 2019 to March 2020. A total of 3010 households from 38 villages were randomly selected for socio-economic and demographic survey. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted in 11 different health clusters considering agro-ecological differences. A total of 1256 children under 10 years of age were screened for malaria parasites using microscopy to determine malaria prevalence. Furthermore, 5-year malaria trend analysis was undertaken based on data obtained from the district health office to understand the disease dynamics. Results Malaria knowledge in the area was high as all FGD participants correctly identified mosquito bites during the night as sources of malaria transmission. Delayed health-seeking behaviour remains a key behavioural challenge in malaria control as it took patients on average 4 days before reporting the case at the nearby health facility. On average, households lost 2.53 working days per person-per malaria episode and they spent US$ 18 per person per episode. Out of the 1256 randomly selected under 10 children tested for malaria parasites, 11 (0.89%) were found to be positive. Malaria disproportionately affected the adult segment of the population more, with 50% of the total cases reported from households being from among individuals who were 15 years or older. The second most affected group was the age group between 5 and 14 years followed by children aged under 5, with 31% and 14% burden, respectively. Conclusion Despite the achievement of universal coverage in terms of LLINs access, utilization of vector control interventions in the area remained low. Using bed nets for unintended purposes remained a major challenge. Therefore, continued community education and communication work should be prioritized in the study area to bring about the desired behavioural changes.

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Consumption and species preference for house construction wood in central highlands of Ethiopia — implications for enhancing tree growing

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions

Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions

Effects of biodiversity loss and restoration scenarios on tree-related ecosystem services

Community knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding malaria and its control in Jabi Tehnan district, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia

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