Participatory Forest Management Impact Survey in Gargeda State Forest, Ethiopia

324 surveys, interviews, and document reviews assess the impact of Participatory Forest Management in Gargeda State Forest, western Ethiopia. The research by Zelalem Telila, updated in June 2026, measured governance performance, socio-economic outcomes, enabling conditions, and barriers. Results include community awareness (85%), women's participation (15.6%), and willingness for conservation training (83%).

Use Cases

• Analyzing governance performance based on policy framework (60%) and implementation (40%) scores
• Evaluating socio-economic outcomes based on benefit-sharing satisfaction (48%) and livelihood impacts
• Identifying barriers to sustainability based on challenges like reduced NGO support and political instability
• Assessing community engagement based on awareness levels (85%) and willingness for patrols (53%)
• Studying gender inclusion in forest management based on women's participation rates (15.6%)

Strengths

• Includes results from 324 surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions
• Provides specific quantitative metrics like 85% community awareness and 15.6% women's participation
• Focuses on a specific geographic context: 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 5.5 KB, indicating a very limited scope or summary-level data

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Zelalem Telila

Collection Method

Mixed method approach using surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, and document reviews

Time Range

Study initiated in 2013; data collection timeframe not specified

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:38:25; freshness should be verified

Geography

Gargeda State Forest, western Ethiopia