Urban Dwellers’ Attitude and Management Practice Towards Tree Planting In Wolkite Town, Guraghe Zone, South Nations Nationalities People Regional State
| dc.contributor.advisor | Feyera Sembeta (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zerihun Workneh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-03T13:40:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-04-03T13:40:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-02 | |
| dc.description.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 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/2700 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | attitude | |
| dc.subject | tree management practice | |
| dc.subject | tree planting. | |
| dc.title | Urban Dwellers’ Attitude and Management Practice Towards Tree Planting In Wolkite Town, Guraghe Zone, South Nations Nationalities People Regional State | |
| dc.type | Thesis |