4.3. Section two: Qualitative section or Field data
analysis
This section dealt with qualitative analysis where data
obtained from the field by the use of questionnaire and interview were
addressed to the local population and local leaders of Kitabi sector.
4.3.1 Respondents' views on the understanding of
environmental conservation and sustainable development in their area.
Respondents were asked to reveal their understanding about
environmental conservation and sustainable development especially in their
area. This was confirmed by the majority of respondents, as it is indicated
through the different indicators of environmental conservation and sustainable
development in the tables below.
Table 4.3: Indicators of environmental
conservation
|
Indicators of environmental conservation
|
Kitabi sector
|
Total
|
Percentages
|
|
Kagano cell
|
Shyaba cell
|
|
Frequency
|
Frequency
|
|
Radical terraces
|
5
|
4
|
9
|
37
|
|
Disasters management
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
|
Sensitization of local population about environmental
conservation
|
4
|
6
|
10
|
42
|
|
Establishment of friend of Nyungwe cooperative
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
|
Others
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
11
|
13
|
24
|
100
|
Source: primary data, October, 2011
According to the table 4.3 revealed that all respondents
understand environmental conservation through different indicators. It is shown
that 42% of respondents confirmed that sensitization of local population is the
major indicator of environmental conservation, 37% and 12% of respondents
agreed radical terraces and disasters management as the main indicators of
environmental conservation while 9% of respondent testified that it is
indicated by the establishment of friend of Nyungwe in their area.
Through the indicators above, it can be observed that the
sensitization helped them to understand well the concept of environment. This
also, means that, the radical terraces are another prerequisite indicator of
sustaining the environment which could lead to sustainable development. Basing
on the above indicators as it is asserted by local population. It is implied
that they understand environmental conservation. In that case this will
contribute to the development of this population who depends much on
environment because of their understanding.
Table 4.4: Indicators of sustainable
development
|
Indicators of sustainable development
|
Kitabi sector
|
Total
|
Percentages
|
|
Kagano cell
|
Shyaba cell
|
|
Frequency
|
Frequency
|
|
Air pollution decrease
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
12
|
|
Economic growth
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
25
|
|
Domestic waste management
|
2
|
7
|
9
|
37
|
|
Education improvement
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
21
|
|
Others
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
|
Total
|
11
|
13
|
24
|
100
|
Source: primary data, October, 2011
From the 4.4 shows that 37% of respondents accepted domestic
waste management as the major indicator of sustainable development. Also 27%
and 21% of respondents take into account economic growth and education
improvement to be the most indicators. Only 5% of respondents stated
agro-forestry indicator which was not cited in the table it means additional
.information.
Therefore, the confirmation of domestic waste management by
the majority of respondents, it is because of different activities done in
their home, so once it is well managed, this is concluded to be a real
indicators of achieving sustainable development in its area. Due to the
achievement of economic growth and education improvement is a result of
observing the sustainable development. This means that all respondents
understand different indicators of environmental conservation and sustainable
development as it is indicated by the above information.
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