Urban Dwellers’ Attitude and Management Practice Towards Tree Planting In Wolkite Town, Guraghe Zone, South Nations Nationalities People Regional State
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2021-02
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Understanding people’s attitudes and the current management practices towards tree planting
is crucial in advancing the goal of urban greening. This study was conducted to assess the
attitudes and management practices of tree planting among Wolkite residents. A mixed methods
approach employed to collect and analyze the data that was generated through questionnaires,
semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion. A total of 96 households selected
through stratified random sampling technique participated in the survey. Furthermore, the
research included three interviews for staff members of Wolkite municipality sanitation and
beautification department. The data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively using
descriptive statistics including frequency, percentages and graph. The results indicated that
positive attitudes towards tree planting and retaining within respondent’s gardens. Some
respondents had negative attitudes towards tree planting owing to suspected damage on
building and blocking light and fear of allergies. Some 69 (72%) of the total respondents
showed willingness to participate in tree planting programs created by the municipality in
public spaces. The study also revealed low level of households’ satisfaction with respect to
municipal’s tree planting and management practices. The three most prominent barriers to tree
planting in private spaces were limited knowledge about which species are suitable for planting
86 (90%), limited space in people’s yards 77 (80%) and lack of water 7 (7%). Therefore, the
recommendations, accordingly made in this thesis, include, amongst others, awareness raising,
formulation and enforcement of regulatory system and participation of residents towards tree
planting and management
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attitude, tree management practice, tree planting.