TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration ................................................................................................... i
Approval. ..................................................................................................... ii
Dedication ................................................................................................. .iii
Acknowledgement. ...................................................................................... .iv
Table of Content ........................................................................................... v
Definition of terms ..................................................................................... viii
List of tables ............................................................................................... ix
List of figures ............................................................................................... x
Abstract ...................................................................................................... xi
CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................... ..... 1
1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background ........................................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................................ 3
1.3 Objectives of the study ........................................................................... .4
1.3.l General objectives .............................................................................. .4
1.3.2 Specific objectives .............................................................................. .4
1.4 Research questions ................................................................................ .4
1.5 Scope of the study ................................................................................. .4
1.6 Significance of the study ......................................................................... 5
1. 7 Limitations of the study .......................................................................... 5
1.8 Conceptual framework ............................................................................ 6
CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................... 7
LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................ 7
2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 7
2.2 Origin of wildlife habituation ................................................................... 7
2.3 Economic benefit of wildlife habituation ................................................... 7
2.3.1 Wildlife as a valuable asset. ................................................................. 8
2.3.2 Development of other sectors ................................................................ 7
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2.3.3 Increase in earnings ........................................................................... 10
2.4 Dangers of wildlife habituation .............................................................. 11
CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................... . 13
METHODOLOGY .............................................................................. ......... 13
3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 13
3.2 Research Design ................................................................................... 13
3.3 Area and population of the study ........................................................... 13
3.4 Sample framework. ............................................................................... 13
3.4.1 Sample size ....................................................................................... 14
3.4.2 Sample techniques ............................................................................. 14
3.4.3 Sample procedures ............................................................................ 15
3.4.4 Ethical procedure .............................................................................. 15
3.5 Method ................................................................................................ 15
3.5.1 Instruments ...................................................................................... 15
3.5.2 Source of data ................................................................................... 16
3.6 Data processing and analysis ................................................................ 16
3.6.1 Editing .............................................................................................. 17
3.6.2 Coding .............................................................................................. 17
3.6.3 Tabulation ......................................................................................... 17
3. 7 Data Analysis ....................................................................................... 18
3.7.1 Quantitative Data Analysis ................................................................. 18
3.7.2 Qualitative dataAnalysis .................................................................... 18
CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................ 19
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS ............... 19
4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 19
4.2 Social Demographic Characteristics ......................................................... 19
4.2.1 Age ....................................................................................................... 19
4.2.2 Marital Status .................................................................................... 19
4.2.3 Sex of the respondents ......................................................................... 20
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4.2.4 Educational status ................................................................................ 21
4.3 The types of wildlife habituation ............................................................ 21
4.4 The economic benefits of wildlife habituation .......................................... 24
4.5 The dangers of wildlife habituation in the society .................................... 27
CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................... 30
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................... 30
5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 30
5.2 Summary of the Study .......................................................................... 30
5.3 Conclusions ......................................................................................... 31
5.4 Recommendations ................................................................................ 31
5.5 Areas of further research ...................................................................... 33
REFERENCES ........................................................................................... 34
APPENDICES ............................................................................................. 37
Appendix I. ................................................................................................ 37
Appendix II. .............................................................................................. .40
