LIVESTOCK OWNERS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS WILDLIFE CONFLICT: A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 51
Abstract
Conflict between livestock owners and wildlife are reported to be increasing over the time that leads to negative consequences on local communities in the vicinity of protected areas. The shift in conservation resulted in restriction of access to natural resources, interference in traditional culture and increased crops damage and livestock depredation vis-a-vis displacement of inhabitant. Understanding the factors influencing perception is essential for designing strategies to mitigate livestock owners–wildlife conflict. In this perspective, a Likert’s type scale was constructed to measure the livestock owners’ perception towards wildlife conflict. A list of 42 positive and negative (60:40) statements representing the perception of livestock owners was prepared and on the basis of fourteen criteria suggested, fourteen statements were deleted and remaining twenty eight statement sent to the 50 judges who are the experts in the field of livestock owners-wildlife conflict for rating on five point continuums. For finalization of scale value aggregate statement score were calculated based on individual judge’s score for each statement. The highest twenty five percent of aggregate statement value with highest score and lowest twenty-five percent of aggregate statement value with lowest score were considered for the scale. On the basis of calculated ‘t’ values, 12 statements (8 positive and 4 negative) were retained in the final scale and finally reliability and validity of the scale also checked which are important characteristics indicate the consistency of the results.
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MUKESH KUMAR
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