Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

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Socioeconomic Factors that determine community participation in forest management and conservation of adjacent ecosystems: A case of Aberdare forest, Kenya

Elizabeth W. Wambugu
  • Elizabeth W. Wambugu
  • Kenya Forest Service. P. O. Box 30513 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Gilbert Obati Obwoyere
  • Gilbert Obati Obwoyere
  • Department of Natural Resources. Egerton University, Faculty of Environment and Resources Development, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, 20115 Egerton, Kenya.
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Bernard K. Kirui
  • Bernard K. Kirui
  • Department of Natural Resources. Egerton University, Faculty of Environment and Resources Development, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, 20115 Egerton, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 09 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 13 November 2017
  •  Published: 30 November 2017

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