Perceptions of Local Communities towards Sport Hunting Activities in Rurambira and Nyakahita parishes, Kiruhura District

dc.contributor.author	Wilson, K Katamigwa
dc.contributor.author	Rusoke, Taddeo
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-22T13:12:14Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-22T13:12:14Z
dc.date.issued	2023-03
dc.identifier.issn	2449-0806
dc.identifier.uri	https://pub.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/937
dc.description.abstract	This paper explores the perception of local communities towards sport-hunting (SP)activities around Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda. A cross-sectional of 286 respondents from Nyakahita and Rurambira in Kiruhura participated in the study by answering the questionnaire. Quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). Results reveal that half 148 or 52% of the respondents had participated in sport hunting activities for >4yrs. Most of these were male 199 or 69.5%. Sport hunting's ability to prevent poaching is rated as "disagree," or (Mean = 2.29; SD = 1.51). Though sport hunting benefits local communities where animals are hunted at 36.7%. There is a need to strengthen law enforcement by recruiting village wildlife scouts to work with sport hunting companies to curb poaching around Lake Mburo National Park.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Direct Research Journal of Social Science and Educational Studies	en_US
dc.title	Perceptions of Local Communities towards Sport Hunting Activities in Rurambira and Nyakahita parishes, Kiruhura District	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US