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Abstract

This study analysed and determined factors associated with performance in collective action of a forest under participatory forest management in Southern Ethiopia. Data were collected in 22 user groups and a performance index was computed using indicators including forest cover change, households' perception of the change and satisfaction in their livelihoods, management activity, and length of overdue rent payment. The results show that heterogeneity, level of forest dependence and geographical variables such as altitude and distance to town are important variables that may affect the performance of user groups. The findings indicate the importance of taking into account the needs of members of user groups, differences among local people in dependence on forest income, and differences in values attached to the forest in the design of participatory forest management.

Published in

Journal of Development Studies
2012, volume: 48, number: 11, pages: 1665-1682
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

SLU Authors

  • Roos, Anders

    • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

  • Bohlin, Folke

    • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Global goals (SDG)

SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities

UKÄ Subject classification

Environmental Sciences and Nature Conservation
Forest Science

Publication identifier

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2012.714123

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/44614