Attitudes of Out-of-School Youths towards Tree Planting Activities in Central Uganda: A Case Study of Masaka District

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dc.contributor.authorAgea, Jacob G.
dc.contributor.authorNansereko, Susan
dc.contributor.authorObua, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorWaiswa, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorBuyinza, Mukadasi
dc.contributor.authorYikii, Fred
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-18T06:18:43Z
dc.date.available2022-12-18T06:18:43Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThis study assessed the attitudes of out-of-school youths towards tree planting activities in Masaka district, central Uganda. Data were collected using 104 semi-structured questionnaires. Logistic regression was used to show the influence of demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the respondents on their attitudes towards tree planting. Summative attitudes index varied from 320 for those who liked very much tree planting activities to 6 for those who disliked very much tree planting activities. Opinions on willingness to plant and tender trees also varied widely from summative index of 305 for those who would very much plant and manage the trees to 5 for those who would very much not plant and manage the trees. Sex, age, education, occupation, distance to the nearest trading centre and land ownership significantly contributed to variation in the attitudes. Factors such as lack of capital; land and tree tenure security; long payback period from planted trees; bad beliefs, taboos and superstitions about certain trees hindered out-of-school youths’ efforts. There is a need to develop clear policies and by-laws to guide and induce the out-of-school youths to plant trees as a livelihood opportunity.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAgea, J. G., Nansereko, S., Obua, J., Waiswa, D., Buyinza, M., & Yikii, F. (2009). Attitudes of out-of-school youths towards tree planting activities in Central Uganda: a case study of Masaka District.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6373
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademy Science Publishersen_US
dc.subjectYouthsen_US
dc.subjectSchool dropoutsen_US
dc.subjectTree plantingen_US
dc.subjectForestryen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleAttitudes of Out-of-School Youths towards Tree Planting Activities in Central Uganda: A Case Study of Masaka Districten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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