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Role of Eco-Village Initiatives in Mitigating Desertification in Semi-Arid Areas of Tanzania

In: Deserts and Desertification

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  • Abiud L. Lucas Kaswamila
  • Fredy S. Mswima

Abstract

Climate change adaptation actions for mitigating desertification and improving community livelihood in developing countries have attracted numerous scholarly works. However, there have been insufficient findings on the adaptation regarding the eco-village practices in semi-arid areas in particular. This inspired a study to assess the role of eco-village practices in strengthening climate change adaptive capacity and mitigating desertification in semi-arid areas of Chololo village, Dodoma region in central Tanzania. Data were collected using mixed methods, that is, household survey (92), focus group discussions (21), key informants interviews (6), field observation and documentary review. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and content analysis were used in analyzing quantitative and qualitative data respectively. The study found a relatively high level of community awareness on the eco-village initiative; the initiative rehabilitated village forest reserve; improved land productivity for sorghum and pearl millet; increased number of planted trees; and strengthening communities' adaptation to climate change through improved households' nutrition, income and reduced water stress.

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  • Abiud L. Lucas Kaswamila & Fredy S. Mswima, 2022. "Role of Eco-Village Initiatives in Mitigating Desertification in Semi-Arid Areas of Tanzania," Chapters, in: Yajuan Zhu & Qinghong Luo & Yuguo Liu (ed.), Deserts and Desertification, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:234628
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.98719
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    Keywords

    eco-village; Chololo; Dodoma; Tanzania; desertification; climate change; semi-arid;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q50 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - General

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