The Relevance of the Baganda Traditional Conservation Strategies to Biodiversity Conservation: A Case Study of Busimbi Sub-County Mityana District
Date
2008
Authors
Mutalambirwa, Jackson
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Uganda Martyrs University
Abstract
MUTALAMBIRWA JACKSON (2008-MO92-20077)
The Relevance of the Baganda Traditional Conservation Strategies to Biodiversity
Conservation: A Case Study of Busimbi Sub-County Mityana District
This research was concerned with assessing the relevance of Baganda traditional environmental
biodiversity conservation strategies in Mityana district using Busimbi sub-county as a case for study.
The purpose of the study was to find out the relevance and applicability of Baganda traditional
environmental biodiversity conservation strategies in Busimbi sub-county. Specifically the researcher
examined the conservation strategies that were adopted by Baganda to promote and sustain
environmental biodiversity, the strategies being implemented by Mityana District Environment
Department and community leaders to promote environmental biodiversity conservation, the measures
being implemented by Mityana District Environment Department and community leaders to promote
application of Baganda traditional environmental biodiversity conservation strategies and, the
environmental biodiversity conservation strategies of Baganda that need to be promoted in conserving
environmental biodiversity in Busimbi sub-county. In addition, the study assessed the challenges
facing the District Environment Department and community leaders in embracing Baganda traditional
environmental biodiversity conserving methods in Busimbi sub-county. The study sample comprised
of Mityana district environment officers, local leaders and elders in Busimbi community. Data
collection was facilitated by the use of self-administered questionnaires (SAQs), an observation guide
and interview schedules. The results revealed that the measures to enhance conservation of
environmental biodiversity in Busimbi sub-county were inadequate. The results suggested that many
Baganda environmental biodiversity conservation strategies could still be promoted. The findings also
suggested that enforcement of conservation measures was constrained by economic policies and
current attitudes of people towards resource utilisation. The conclusions that could be drawn were that
Baganda environmental biodiversity conservation practices are still relevant today. However,
economic policies, widespread poverty, cultural and external influences are major constraints in the
conservation of biodiversity. The study recommended that all stakeholders involved in environment
conservation should to do everything possible to control further loss of the environmental biodiversity
of the past decades in a sustainable environment
Keywords: Biodiversity conservation, Buganda, Mityana
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Keywords
Biodiversity conservation, Buganda, Mityana
Citation
Mutalambirwa, J. 2008. The Relevance of the Baganda Traditional Conservation Strategies to Biodiversity Conservation: A Case Study of Busimbi Sub-County Mityana District. Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi : Uganda Martyrs University