Forest Governance Indicators for Gargeda State Forest, Ethiopia
by Zelalem Telila·Updated 2d ago
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Description
Gargeda State Forest in western Ethiopia is the focus of a study assessing Participatory Forest Management. The research, conducted by Zelalem Telila, used surveys, interviews, and document reviews to evaluate governance performance, socio-economic outcomes, and barriers among Forest User Groups. Results include community awareness at 85%, women's participation at 15.6%, and willingness for conservation training at 83%.
Use Cases
Analyzing governance performance based on metrics like policy framework (60%) and implementation (40%) scores.
Studying socio-economic outcomes based on indicators such as benefit-sharing satisfaction (48%).
Identifying barriers to sustainability based on reported challenges like reduced NGO support and political instability.
Evaluating community engagement based on reported participation rates in patrols (53%) and training (83%).
Assessing gender inclusion in forest management based on the reported women's participation rate (15.6%).
Strengths
Includes specific quantitative metrics from surveys, such as 85% community awareness and 62% transparency in enforcement.
Based on a mixed-method approach involving 324 Forest User Group surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions.
Focuses on a specific geographic context: the Gargeda State Forest in western Ethiopia.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating limited scope or aggregated summary data.
Provenance
Source
Zelalem Telila
Collection Method
Mixed method approach using surveys of 324 Forest User Groups, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and document reviews.
Time Range
The study references Forest User Groups initiated in 2013.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-06-03 17:38:20; freshness should be verified.