IOSR-JAVS   Volume-11 ~ Issue-1 ~ JAN-2018

ABSTRACT: Agriculture is the main driver of social economic development in Kenya. The rural economy of Kenya is driven by Agricultural micro enterprises where the small holder farmer plays a central role. Horticulture has emerged as the most profitable of all the Agriculture sub sectors in Kenya currently. The Government collaborates with development partners to develop this sub sector by designing and implementing various initiatives. Small Holder Market Access Program [SHoMAP] is such a collaboration between the Government of Kenya and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). This study investigated the influence of project location on the utilization of markets in the Small Holder Market Access Program by horticulture micro enterprises in Imenti South Sub County. The case studies studied were Nkubu and Miruriri SHoMAP markets in Imenti South Sub County. Analysis of the..........

Keywords: Project Location; Utilization of Markets; SHoMAP Markets.

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ABSTRACT: The study was conducted at Jalhak area in Jalhak reserved forest at Upper Nile State South Sudan. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of some positive and negative social behaviors of local people around Jalhak reserved forest in South Sudan. The household was the research unit of data collection. Secondary data was obtained from the documents of corporations and ministries reports, archives related to study. A questionnaire was designed to collect primary data from the respondents at the Jalhak area. In addition to that, field observations and general survey was used to obtained primary data. The study showed, many negative social behaviors such as removal of trees that attract birds and rodents, removal of some trees, according to taboos and over exploitation of some trees for smoking (Dokhan) resulted the depletion of forests and there was high demand of forest products. In addition to that many local people abandoned the animal breeding due to low income, poor production........

Keywords: social behavior, economic behavior, forest depletion, Jalhak reserved forest, forest products, Jalhak area.

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ABSTRACT: Local people in the study area have needed products from the forest, and overtime, that demands has increased with the standard of living to which have become accustomed. Timber harvesting tool in renewing or enhancing and improving the diversity and beauty of the forest while providing benefits to community. In the process of cutting trees for wood products, we modify wildlife habitat and alter natural system. Data was collected by the social survey, questionnaire and in addition to the observations and exchange views and ideas, references, scientific papers, GOSS and NGOs reports. The study was showed this forest served as a watershed. Forest also serve as a home (inhabitant) to animals such as birds, wildlife, goats, sheep's and cattle. And also showed forest are of immense economic importance as tourism..........

Keywords: Direct benefits of forest, in direct benefits of forest, fuel wood, forest products

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