Factors Influencing Farmers’ Adoption of Information for Mangrove Forests Conservation in Democratic Republic of Congo
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This study evaluated information flow within rural communities
in the Moanda territory, Democratic Republic of Congo with
an aim of aiding improved management and conservation of
mangrove forests along the Atlantic coast. In this study, sources
of information were grouped as conventional and emerging.
Barazas and face-to-face communication remain the most
significant conventional sources of information in the study area.
Emerging sources of information included television, radio-call,
telecentres, and mobile phones. The adoption of emerging
sources of information was found to be positively influenced
by farmers’ years of schooling, the number of times per month
farmers received, land use information through radio and
leaflets/literature. Age of respondent was also an important
but negative influence. This study proposed integrating methods
and information processes at the local level for improved
livelihoods, mangroves conservation, decision making and policy
recommendations.
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