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    Characterisation of Forest Resources and the Local Communities for the Choice of Sustainable Forest Management Strategies in Uganda
    (EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2023-07-09) Alule, Jimmy Rhombe,; Nuwategeka, expedito,; Oriangi George,
    The decline in natural forest resources in the tropics due to ineffectivemanagement practices has reached unprecedented levels with the mostaffected forests being in developing countries. Efforts to manage these resources sustainably have proven futile. Understanding the nature andstatus of the forest resources and the communities is crucial for devisingeffective management strategies. The study was designed to characterise forest resources and the local communities to aid in the choice of effectivemanagement strategies for forest resources. The study was conducted in Yumbe district, northwestern Uganda, using a cross-sectional researchdesign. It targeted communities living in the sub-counties of Kei, Kerwa,and Midigo. Data were collected using questionnaires, key informantinterviews, focus group discussions, participant observations, and remote sensing. Pearson correlation and regression were used to analysequantitative data, while thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. The correlation p-values (Sig.) of less than .05 were statisticallysignificant, implying a strong relationship between socioeconomic anddemographic characteristics of households and the choice of forest management strategies. The results further showed that the local communities were poor, illiterate, and dependent on subsistence farming andforest resources. The forest resources both in public and communal lands were in a state of serious decline. They were non-timber-based, accessible to the local community and dominated by woodland and other grassland mosaics. The local community used sustainable management practices, such as selective harvesting, tree planting, and gazetting some sites as sacred places. The management strategies used were forest type specific, e.g., traditional for community forests and modern for public forests. The most important factor influencing the choice of management strategy was the level of education with an R Square value of .112. The study, therefore, recommends an improvement in the education of the local communities and. the integration of local skills and practices to promote community-based approaches in sustainable forest resource management.