Mohamed G. Shibia
Determinants of Attitudes and Perceptions on Resource Use and Management of Marsabit National Reserve, Kenya
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
establishment protected areas negative consequences local communities shift conservation resulted restriction access resources disruption local culture economies tourists increased predation crops livestock displacement inhabitants survey undertaken determine relationship respondents socioeconomic characteristics attitudes perceptions towards protected area conservation determine effect wildlife benefits associated cost attitudes perceptions determine respondent attitudes perceptions affected proximity residence marsabit national reserve one hundred eightyseven households selected stratified random sampling surveyed using questionnaire composed open closed ended questions information acquired triangulated informal interviews field observations focused group discussions crosstabulation using pearson chisquare test controlled selected variables used determine differences independent variables attitudes sex conservation awareness affect respondent attitudes age level education economic activities wildlife benefits accrued damages restricted use wildlife resources distance reserve significantly affected attitudes addition age significantly affected perceptions benefits accrued reserve wildlife damage significantly related economic activities recommended consider level education economic activities age respondents increase wildlife benefits foster community based wildlife management