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Rural Communities Perception of the Environment and Climate Change: A Case Study of the Malulo Community
Isolda Rosalina Ilídio Chuva Tamele,
Merlindo Jacinto Manjate,
Rosalina Armando Tamele
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2021
Pages:
72-82
Received:
10 September 2021
Accepted:
28 September 2021
Published:
19 October 2021
DOI:
10.11648/j.rd.20210204.11
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Abstract: Mozambique is one of the countries in Africa whose survival base for the majority of the population is agriculture, with the majority practicing subsistence or family agriculture, which depends crucially on the weather for their income. The present work was carried out in the Malulo community, in Niassa Province, and aimed to assess the population's level of perception about the environment and climate change. To achieve the objectives outlined for this research, the following methods were used: questionnaire, interview, document analysis, and literature review. One hundred and fourteen (114) individuals from the six neighborhoods that divide the Malulo community were interview, the interviewees were select based on a probabilistic sample, of the stratified and random type, where the neighborhoods were used as strata and the choice of houses was random. The responses of the members of the communities were a group in a database and, according to the similarity, percentages were obtained and these presented in graphs. In a previous analysis of the questionnaire, it was found that 55.3 percent (%) of the individuals interviewed in the community know about climate change, having pointed out some problems, such as pollution, water waste, and deforestation. Thus, it can be inferred that farmers understanding the problems that plague the community where they live.
Abstract: Mozambique is one of the countries in Africa whose survival base for the majority of the population is agriculture, with the majority practicing subsistence or family agriculture, which depends crucially on the weather for their income. The present work was carried out in the Malulo community, in Niassa Province, and aimed to assess the population'...
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Spatial Analysis and Temporal Variability of Biomass Burning Using Satellite Images in Gilé National Reserve from 2004 to 2014
Credêncio Raúl Maúnze,
Ivan Abdul Dulá Remane
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2021
Pages:
83-96
Received:
28 September 2021
Accepted:
28 October 2021
Published:
10 November 2021
DOI:
10.11648/j.rd.20210204.12
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Abstract: The increasing pressure on the forests ecosystem, led by the need for new areas for agricultural activities in developing regions, is the main cause of the rising occurrence of wildfires that causes damage to these ecosystems. In Mozambique, uncontrolled wildfires are one of the environmental problems, and for its damage control, combat and mitigation are needed a greater efficiency in their detection and monitoring, as the lack of information on the location and extent of burnt area affect the estimation of its real impact on the ecosystem. This study was carried out as a result of increasing burnt areas in the Gilé Nacional Reserve (GNR) between 2001 and 2002. This study aimed to analyze spatial and temporal segregation of fires using satellite images, the results show that the maximum frequency of 15 times in 10 years, corresponding to a mean fire return interval of 3.9 years, with an average of 828 annual fires, registered greatly in August and September, resulting on 229.62 km2 of burnt area, a feature average intensity of 25.09 Mega Watts, being justified in 99% by altitude, slope, and aspect of the plot. The equation developed for the intensity of fires in the GNR is Y=52.504430, 0.061136*Forests - 0.002052* Appearance + 0.067099*Slope + ε.
Abstract: The increasing pressure on the forests ecosystem, led by the need for new areas for agricultural activities in developing regions, is the main cause of the rising occurrence of wildfires that causes damage to these ecosystems. In Mozambique, uncontrolled wildfires are one of the environmental problems, and for its damage control, combat and mitigat...
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Pre-Extension Demonstration of Integrated-Aquaculture (Fish-Chicken-Vegetable) at Arbegona and Gedeb Woredas, Southern Ethiopia
Mekonen Debara,
Merkine Bekele,
Bereket Haji
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2021
Pages:
97-102
Received:
16 October 2021
Accepted:
18 November 2021
Published:
24 November 2021
DOI:
10.11648/j.rd.20210204.13
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Abstract: Aquaculture is the production of aquatic organisms mainly fish, under controlled environment. Integrated aquaculture is one type of aquaculture by which it is integrated with other agricultural activities mainly, crop production and Livestock rearing. This demonstration work was done at Arbegona district of Sidama region and Gedeb district of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia from June 2017 to December 2020 to demonstrate the practice of integrated aquaculture using 6 farmer ponds and 2 farmers training centres, FTCs) ponds. The area of the fish ponds was 100m2. Nile tilapia seed with average stocking density of 10g were stocked in to ponds with a stocking density of 3 fish per square meter. Thirty Koek koek dual purposes Chicken were used to fertilize each fish pond. Two types of vegetables (Head cabbage and Carrot) were produced using fish pond water and pure river water. Data on final fish yield, egg production and vegetable yield were collected and cost profit analysis was done to compare and show the advantage of integrated aquaculture production over non-integrated aquaculture production. Farm visit was conducted during harvesting stage of the fish, vegetable and chicken using participant and neighboring farmers around the demonstration site. Farmers’ perception was collected from participant farmers. The quantitative data on yeild, cost profit analysis and farmers perception collectively showed that integrated aquaculture production is better than non-integrated aquaculture production in overall farm yield and profitability. Based on this demonstration result, it can be concluded that integrated aquaculture should be practiced in other dsitricts of Sidama region and Gedeo Zone to improve farm productivity around farmers’ garden.
Abstract: Aquaculture is the production of aquatic organisms mainly fish, under controlled environment. Integrated aquaculture is one type of aquaculture by which it is integrated with other agricultural activities mainly, crop production and Livestock rearing. This demonstration work was done at Arbegona district of Sidama region and Gedeb district of Gedeo...
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Three Culturally Sensitive Research Methods for Educational Administration and Leadership Research
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2021
Pages:
103-115
Received:
26 November 2021
Accepted:
15 December 2021
Published:
24 December 2021
DOI:
10.11648/j.rd.20210204.14
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Abstract: The social, political, economic and cultural contexts of today's educational systems and schools are diverse in ways that require greater attention to equity, diversity, social inclusion, ethics and perspectives of school leaders and learners. In some developing countries like Cameroon in Central Africa where education leaders are not trained for leadership role. It’s the duty of the educational system willing to encourage research to meet the unique needs of educators and students who represent underserved corruption, tribalism, nepotism, and cultural groups experiencing marginalization. These matters move beyond the personal and become professional, as they are further complicated by high-stakes accountability standards and the prioritization of “closing the achievement gap” in schools and the different educational systems. As such, this paper offers multicultural research considerations of three contrasting research methods used in educational leadership and administration research seeking to explore the views of school leaders in Cameroon in relation to effective school leadership preparation and management development in preparing aspiring heads for successful school leadership. This paper aims to find out, how close-end Leadership and Management Development Questionnaire (LMDQ), field document and standardized open-ended interviews methods are suited procedures, strategies, processes or techniques for collecting and analysing data in order to create better understanding of Leadership and Administration Development Research. The author presents a rationale and theoretical framework for the use of these three contrasting research methods often used together in a qualitative mixed method studies investigating educational method of assessing school leadership and management development models. While LMDQ can provide evidence of patterns amongst large populations, qualitative field document analysis and standardized open-ended interview research methods often gather more in-depth insights on participant attitudes, thoughts, and actions. The findings of this qualitative mixed method studies generate confirmatory results despite differences in methods of data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Abstract: The social, political, economic and cultural contexts of today's educational systems and schools are diverse in ways that require greater attention to equity, diversity, social inclusion, ethics and perspectives of school leaders and learners. In some developing countries like Cameroon in Central Africa where education leaders are not trained for l...
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