Economics of Community Participation | in the Restoration of Bobiri Forest Reserve in Ghana

Anthony Abaidoo

ISBN 10: 620230698X / ISBN 13: 9786202306980

Published by Scholars' Press, 2018

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Economics of Community Participation | in the Restoration of Bobiri Forest Reserve in Ghana | Anthony Abaidoo | Taschenbuch | 100 S. | Englisch | 2018 | Scholars' Press | EAN 9786202306980 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: Economics of Community Participation | in the Restoration of Bobiri Forest Reserve in Ghana
• Publisher: Scholars' Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 620230698X
• ISBN 13: 9786202306980
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 167 grams
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Master's Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Forestry / Forestry Economics, , English, Forest restoration is not new in Ghana. The participation of community members in forest restoration has been identified as an integral factor in any successful forest restoration project. The study assessed the economics of community participation in the restoration of the Bobiri forest reserve in Kubease, in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Data was collected from a sample of 400 respondents in the community of Kubease through a simple random technique. Using an opened ended technique, it was realized that all respondents (100%) enjoy some benefit(s) from the forest reserve. The benefits range from household ones (53.75%) to commercial (19.25%), traditional or cultural (6%) and environmental protection purposes (21%). The results showed that majority (87.25%) of the respondents were willing to contribute participation fees for the restoration of the Bobiri forest reserve (BFR). About 34% of the respondents contributed a participation fee ranging from GH1 - GH4 and majority (54%) contributed a participation fee ranging from GH5 - GH100. The annual Total willingness to participate fee (TWTPF) for the restoration of the BFR for the population of Kubease (26909) was GH2,502,537 and the national annual TWTPF for the population of Ghana aged 18 years and above was GH1,267,803,807. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression model revealed respondents monthly income, number of years in education and age to be significant at 5% level, number of dependents and employment status was also significant at 1% level. Using a 5 point likert scale to assess the degree of agreement to participate in the restoration of the BFR, majority (43.74%) of the respondents either strongly agreed or agreed to participate in the restoration of the BFR. It can be concluded from the study that, the sample respondents valued the BFR because majority (87.25%) were willing to contribute