Policies and community participation for integrated natural resource management: a review of transdisciplinary perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amartya Pani ◽  
Pulak Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource

scholarly journals Challenges facing community participation in managing natural resources in Omoku, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 70-73
Author(s):  
Ebiwari Wokekoro ◽  
Precious Nne Ozuruoke ◽  
Paulinus W Ihuah
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Community Groups ◽  
Rivers State

The purpose of this study is to examine the challenges facing community participation in natural resource management in Omoku Town, Rivers State. The study adopted a survey research design. Three Hundred and Eight Three (383) questionnaires were distributed in the sixteen (16) communities in the study area. The study adopted the purposive sampling techniques in selecting the twenty-four (24) respondents in each community. Three Hundred and Eighteen (318) questionnaires were retrieved from the respondents. The data were analysed with descriptive statistics. The study found that change, complexity, uncertainty and conflict are the factors militating against community participation in managing natural resources in Omoku. The study concluded that community participation in managing natural resources in Omoku is minimal and practiced to some extent by a few well-known institutions and community groups. The study recommends that the effective participation of the community in managing natural resources will ensure the sustainability of natural resources, benefit all stakeholders, improve livelihoods and reduce poverty in the study area.

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