Forest User Group Opinions on Participatory Forest Management in Western Ethiopia

324 surveys from Forest User Groups in Gargeda State Forest, western Ethiopia, collected by Zelalem Telila. The data assesses governance performance, socio-economic outcomes, and barriers to Participatory Forest Management, with results including community awareness (85%) and women's participation (15.6%). The dataset was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing community awareness and satisfaction with benefit-sharing mechanisms based on survey results.
• Evaluating governance performance indicators such as policy frameworks, planning, and implementation.
• Studying barriers to participatory forest management, including NGO support and technical capacity.
• Assessing factors enabling sustainability, such as community bylaws and youth engagement.

Strengths

• Includes specific quantitative results from 324 surveys, such as 85% community awareness and 15.6% women's participation.
• Focuses on a defined geographic area (Gargeda State Forest, western Ethiopia) and a specific program (Farm Africa's Forest User Groups initiated in 2013).
• Uses a mixed-method approach incorporating surveys, interviews, focus groups, and document reviews.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating limited scope or summary-level data.

Provenance

Source

Zelalem Telila via figshare.

Collection Method

Mixed-method research using surveys, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and document reviews.

Time Range

The study references Forest User Groups initiated in 2013; specific survey collection date is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:38:24; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gargeda State Forest, western Ethiopia.