Willingness to pay for biogas as cooking energy in the local communities of Hadejia Valley, Northern Nigeria

ABSTRACTThis research aimed to investigate the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for mangroveconservation of local communities at Salut Mengkabong Lagoon, Tuaran based on theamount of fees imposed on them. The content is based on questionnaire survey providedto local communities from Mangrove Forest Produce (MFP) to their perception inconservation programme. The survey was conducted with a priod of 7 month startedfrom September 2016 until March 2017. Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was usedto calculate the Willingness to Pay (WTP) whereby 100 respondents were asked tocomplete the questionnaire. From the analysis, it showed that the WTP of localcommunities were affected by their monthly income. Regression model analysis withWTP = -0.087* (monthly income) + 1.789 has been formed. Whereas, the value ofmangrove forest produce (MFP) in Salut Mengkabong Lagoon has been calculated with atotal of RM728 for the direct product while for the non-direct products such as crab,bivalves, seashells and fishes cost about RM721 to RM2472 in a year. The studydocumented mangrove forest contribution to local communities in Salut MengkabongLagoon such as timber; Rhizophora mucronata and Avicennia spp, Seafood; Scyllaserrata, Geloina coaxans, various type of fishes and seashell. From the result, it washope that this study can promote a win-win situation to both local community andstakeholders to come out with an effective supervision to ensure the long-lastingdependency of local communities to the mangrove forests without undermining theirsocio-economic wellbeing.Keywords: Salut Mengkabong Lagoon, Mangroves Forest Produce, local community

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Implications of Charcoal Briquette Produced by Local Communities on Livelihoods and Environment in Nairobi- Kenya

International Journal of Renewable Energy Development ◽

10.14710/ijred.2.1.19-29 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 19 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

M. Njenga ◽

A. Yonemitsu ◽

N. Karanja ◽

M. Iiyama ◽

J. Kithinji ◽

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Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Local Communities ◽

Cooking Fuel ◽

Self Help ◽

Poor Households ◽

Cooking Energy ◽

Self Help Groups ◽

Short Time ◽

By Products

The residents of Nairobi, Kenya, use 700 tonnes of charcoal per day, producing about88 tonnes of charcoal dust that is found in most of the charcoal retailing stalls that is disposed of inwater drainage systems or in black garbage heaps. The high costs of cooking fuel results in poorhouseholds using unhealthy materials such as plastic waste. Further, poor households are opting tocook foods that take a short time to prepare irrespective of their nutritional value. This articlepresents experiences with community self-help groups producing charcoal fuel briquettes fromcharcoal dust in poorer nieghbourhoods of Nairobi for home use and sale. Households thatproduced charcoal fuel briquettes for own use and those that bought them saved 70% and 30% ofmoney spent on cooking energy respectively. The charcoal fuel briquettes have been found to beenvironmentally beneficial since they produce less smoke and increase total cooking energy bymore than 15%, thereby saving an equivalent volume of trees that would be cut down for charcoal.Charcoal briquette production is a viable opportunity for good quality and affordable cooking fuel.Bioenergy and waste management initiatives should promote recovery of organic by-products forcharcoal briquette production.

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Evidence for Mangrove Restoration in the Mahakam Delta, Indonesia, Based on Households’ Willingness to Pay

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v9n3p30 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 30 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Heru Susilo ◽

Yoshifumi Takahashi ◽

Mitsuyasu Yabe

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Local Communities ◽

Mangrove Restoration ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Restoration Project ◽

Valuation Method ◽

Local Residents ◽

Transfer Method ◽

Mahakam Delta

Mangroves provide multiple benefits for local communities’ livelihoods. However, in the Mahakam delta mangroves have declined considerably. This study examines the factors affecting households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for mangrove restoration in three villages in the Mahakam delta and determines whether a mangrove restoration project would be viable and should be implemented in the study area or not. The contingent valuation method was applied through a double-bound dichotomous choice format to estimate the WTP for mangrove restoration. The results showed that over 80% of perception of respondents considered the benefits of mangroves were essential that associated with their livelihoods. Local residents tended to be willing to pay more for mangrove restoration when they acknowledged the benefits of mangroves and when they felt that the sustainability of mangrove ecosystems was their responsibility. The benefits transfer method was also used to estimate the costs and benefits of an ongoing mangrove restoration project in the study area. The benefits provided by mangroves, as estimated based on households’ WTP, clearly outweighed the costs for the mangrove restoration project. We conclude that mangrove restoration should be implemented in the study area by increasing local communities’ awareness and responsibility to protect and manage the mangrove a sustainable.

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Willingness to pay for cataract surgery is much lower than actual costs in Zamfara state, northern Nigeria

Ophthalmic Epidemiology ◽

10.1080/09286586.2017.1408845 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 227-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nazaradden Ibrahim ◽

Jacqueline Ramke ◽

Francisco Pozo-Martin ◽

Clare E. Gilbert

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Cataract Surgery ◽

Northern Nigeria

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Vaccine Hesitancy and Refusal: Behavioral Evidence from Rural Northern Nigeria

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines9091023 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 1023

Author(s):

Ryoko Sato ◽

Yoshito Takasaki

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Field Experiment ◽

Vaccination Campaign ◽

The Other ◽

Vaccine Hesitancy ◽

Northern Nigeria ◽

Completion Rates ◽

African Countries ◽

Tetanus Vaccine ◽

Behavioral Evidence

It is widely believed that vaccine hesitancy is prevalent in African countries, although this belief is without rigorous evidence. Our field experiment in rural northern Nigeria behaviorally measured the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy—the non-uptake of vaccines despite their availability due to non-monetary factors directly associated with vaccination. We randomly assigned two tasks to women: answering a short survey at their house vs. additionally receiving a free tetanus vaccine by submitting a voucher. The differences in their completion rates captured vaccine hesitancy, showing the rate to be about 13%. Our study reveals that absolute refusers with negative willingness to pay (WTP) for vaccines, who are likely to have strong misperceptions or a distrust of vaccines, account for about half of vaccine hesitaters, while floating refusers with zero or weakly positive WTP, who are likely to be indifferent about vaccines, account for the other half. A simple intervention, such as a door-to-door vaccination campaign, is likely to be effective for floating refusers, while interventions for absolute refusers need to effectively change their misperceptions or distrust of vaccines.

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Local Communities Willingness to Pay for Conservation of Ecotourism Resources at Gelam Forest, Kelantan, Malaysia

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/549/1/012090 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 549 ◽

pp. 012090

Author(s):

Nor Hizami Hassin ◽

Nitanan Koshy ◽

Kamarul Hambali ◽

Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Local Communities

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Smallholder Households’ Willingness to Pay for Conservation of Ecosystem Services of Alitash National Park, Ethiopia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-744902/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Agerie Nega Wassihun ◽

Fikeremaryam Birara Feleke ◽

Gebrehiwot Abebe Bayeh ◽

Yitayew Malede Nega

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

National Park ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Economic Valuation ◽

Probit Model ◽

Local Communities ◽

Dichotomous Choice ◽

Valuation Method

Abstract Background: Despite exceptional ecosystem services are provided by Altash National Park, anthropogenic activities exert immense pressures on the parks’ natural resources from the surrounding community which is eventually degrading the productivity of ecosystem services. Therefore, the aim of this study was economic valuation of ecosystem services of Altash National Park of Ethiopia. Using systematic random sampling 196 sample respondents were selected. Double bounded dichotomous choice followed by open ended format of contingent valuation method was used to state households’ willingness to pay (WTP) and their maximum WTP for conservation of ecosystem services of the park. Seemingly unrelated bivariate probit model was employed to analyse the data. Results: First and second offered bid values, Sex of respondent, Years of living in Kebele, Education status, Distance from home to park, Benefit of preservation, Distance from farm to park, Training on park conservation were found to have statistically significant influence on households’ WTP for improving conservation of ecosystem services of the park. The expected aggregate WTP from double bounded dichotomous choice and open ended format was estimated 1,511,172.96 and 1,526,194.56 birr, respectively. Conclusions: Based on the findings, since all respondents were willing to pay for the conservation of ecosystem services of the park, for every decision and formulation of policies and strategies, participation of local communities should be considered. Finally, regular training and workshop should be delivered for local communities to enhance awareness about the environmental and economic values of the park and to develop sense of ownership.

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WILLINGNESS TO PAY UNTUK PENGEMBANGAN FASILITAS AGROWISATA KECAMATAN BANDUNGAN KABUPATEN SEMARANG (Studi kasus di Setiya Aji Flower Farm)

Agrisocionomics Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian ◽

10.14710/agrisocionomics.v4i2.6677 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 289-297

Author(s):

Indah Susilowati ◽

Ike Mardiana ◽

Mukson Mukson

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Local Communities ◽

Volcanic Soil ◽

The People ◽

Farmer Groups ◽

Tourism Potential ◽

Additional Income

Semarang Regency has a great agro-tourism potential. Volcanic soil suitable for planting and cool temperatures support it to be a place of recreation. The study was conducted at Setiya Aji Flower Farm (SAFF), a chrysanthemum agro-tourism in Jetis village, Bandungan District, which is managed by farmer groups and local communities. The management is still very simple by utilizing the pre-harvest chrysanthemum flowers for tourism. SAFF was able to bring in 107,966 tourists during 2017, with an entrance ticket currently at Rp 7,500 generates substantial additional income for the people of Jetis village. Unfortunately, the number of tourists decreased until 65% to an average of 3,127 tourists per month in 2018. One of the causes of the reduction in tourist visits was the unpreparedness of the SAFF to face of competition with new tourist objects with similar themes around SAFF that were very well managed and continued growing. The purpose of this study was to estimate the willingness of visitors to pay for additional facilities at SAFF Bandungan, Semarang Regency. This study used the Contingency Assessment Method (CVM) to 110 visitors. The results showed that the majority of visitors are willing to pay for additional facilities at SAFF agrotourism. Willingness to pay (WTP) is estimated at level Rp 13,000. These results provide insights to the manager of SAFF to raise the entrance ticket by adding facilities at SAFF.

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