CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
This chapter presents the conclusion that is in line with the
objective of study. It also provides recommendations in the regard notably
concerning the future policy and strategies that can lead to the environmental
conservation to enhance sustainable development in rural areas especially in
Kitabi sector. At the end of this chapter, suggestions for further research are
also presented.
5.1. Conclusion
This section discusses the results of the findings of the
study that were presented, analyzed and interpreted in accordance with the
objectives and hypothesis of the study are based on the views of 24
respondents. In order to get accurate data, qualitative method was used. This
was done hand in hand with the use of techniques, where questionnaire have been
employed to the local population representing the whole population and
interview were addressed to the local leaders of Kitabi sector.
The roles played by environmental conservation were been
proved by the majority of respondents as the real basis for achieving
sustainable development in rural areas especially Kitabi sector.
However, due to the high altitude and status of population,
the environment is degraded because of the cited factors like soil erosion,
deforestation, firewood issues and hunting activities in the park. Within these
environmental education, protection of flora and fauna, forestation and the use
of improved cooking stoves and radical terraces for proper management of
environment.
Therefore, it is could concluded that the environmental
conservation is prerequisite to the achievement of sustainable development in
rural areas where the majority depend on.
5.2. Recommendations
In the views of the findings and conclusion drawn from the study
the researcher presents the following recommendations:
1. There should be environmental education on its importance
played;
2. The fully involvement of local population into environmental
conservation;
3. The use of improved cooking stoves for replacing fire
wood;
4. Local leaders should carry out frequent visits to the
local population to find out cases of environmental degradation and provide
guidelines on how to overcome environmental problems;
5. Sensitization campaign in form of seminars and meetings
should be extended by the administrators/local leaders at the lower level
especially at cell and village level.
5.3. Suggestions for further research
This research could not cover all sectors of Nyamagabe
district due to the time and resources at disposal of the researcher. The
research study was limited only on Kitabi sector, further research could
emphasize on the remaining sectors.
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