Masanja George Felix
Department of Geography, St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Scientifica (Cairo). 2017;2017:5835108. doi: 10.1155/2017/5835108. Epub 2017 Oct 30.
This study aimed to examine the argument of environmental resource-use conflict as the primary cause of crop farmers and agropastoralists conflicts in Tabora Region, Tanzania. It explored the multiple interdependent phenomena that affect livelihoods relationships between crop farmers and agropastoralists and the nature of their continuing conflicts over the ecozonal resources. A primary dataset of the two groups' conflicts was used. An ex post facto and multistage sampling design was adopted. A total of 252 respondents were interviewed in three separate villages drawn from agroecological zones fringing the miombo woodland where such tensions are high. Data were analyzed using logistic regression. Results indicate that education ( = -1.215, .297; = .050), household size ( = .958, 2.607; = .017), herd size ( = 4.276, 7.197; = 0.001), farm size ( = -1.734, .048; = .176), the police ( = -.912, 4.582; = .043), and village leaders ( = -.122, .885; = .012) were the most potent predictors of causes of conflicts. The study found no support for demographic variables, like age, sex, marital status, income, duration of residence, and distance to resource base. The study recommends population growth control and strengthening of local institutions and recommends local communities to sustain management of natural resources base in the area.
本研究旨在探讨环境资源利用冲突这一论点，其作为坦桑尼亚塔博拉地区农作物种植农户与农牧民冲突的主要原因。研究探索了影响农作物种植农户与农牧民生计关系的多种相互依存现象，以及他们围绕生态区域资源持续冲突的性质。使用了两组冲突的原始数据集。采用事后回溯和多阶段抽样设计。从米奥姆博林地边缘生态农业区的三个不同村庄选取了总共252名受访者进行访谈，这些地区此类紧张关系较为严重。使用逻辑回归分析数据。结果表明，教育程度（=-1.215，.297；=.050）、家庭规模（=.958，2.607；=.017）、畜群规模（=4.276，7.197；=0.001）、农场规模（=-1.734，.048；=.176）、警察（=-.912，4.582；=.043）和村领导（=-.122，.885；=.012）是冲突原因的最有力预测因素。该研究未发现年龄、性别、婚姻状况、收入、居住时长和距资源基地距离等人口统计学变量具有相关性。该研究建议控制人口增长并加强地方机构，建议当地社区维持该地区自然资源基地的管理。
