Participatory Forest Management Impact Survey in Gargeda State Forest, Ethiopia
by Zelalem Telila·Updated 2d ago
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Description
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