An Analysis of the Socioeconomic Conditions of the Rural People based on Caste : Implications for Suitable Watershed Management in the Kaski District, Nepal

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• Watershed management is important in Nepal to stabilize the physical environment and to improve the livelihood of watershed residents. Recently, people's participation has been a fundamental government policy in forest/watershed conservation. Although participation of all the stakeholders is necessary for the success of the program, their participation largely depends upon the extent of the reflection of their needs in watershed management activities. With caste-related discrimination still prevalent in Nepal, this paper attempted to identify the caste differences as reflected in their socioeconomic condition. The findings revealed that there are wide gaps between the caste/ethnic groups regarding their socioeconomic condition. The gap is particularly wide between the higher caste/ethnic group and the lower castes. Radar chart analysis showed that the local people are more concerned with socioeconomic problems compared to the natural resource aspects. Regression analysis showed that shortage of cereals is the biggest positive predictor variable of the concern for food availability. The proportion of illiterate households and livestock population are the other predictor variables. On the other hand, the amount of paddy produced, walking distance to piped water in the wet season, and walking distance to fuelwood forest are the negatively related predictor variables of the concern for food availability. Total area of Bariland (rainfed farmland) is the most important negative predictor variable for concern for fuelwood availability, followed by the area of Khetland (irrigated farmland). Walking distance to fuelwood forest, production of maize and membership in community forest are the positive predictor variables. The differences in socioeconomic conditions have deep implications for the participatory approach, as conflict of interest may arise between the groups with different socioeconomic backgrounds. It is recommended that such differences in watershed management planning be addressed so as to gain broader participation from all the stakeholders.

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著者

• Amano Masahiro

  Department Of Dermatology Faculty Of Medicine University Of Miyazaki Kiyotake

• Kadota Takeshi

  (late)ex-jica

• Lamichhane Rajendra

  Doctoral Program Department Of Agriculture And Life Sciences Faculty Of Forest Science Laboratory Of

• Sasaki Akihiko

  Nippon Koei

• Amano Masahiro

  Department Of Forest Management Forestry And Forest Products Research Institute

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