3.3. Population
The study population comprised both males and females in two
selected Cells bordering the Nyungwe National Park. That population includes
local population residing in two Cells and the local administrators of Kitabi
Sector. Because both cells are composed with nine villages, where every village
has the executive committees of five people, it means 45people made the
executive committees of the whole villages. All these people were necessary to
the research. Therefore, in order to determine the relationship between
environmental conservation and sustainable development in rural areas. All
population of two cells (10699 populations) was not selected due to the
information that they had on environmental conservation.
Basing on training given by Nyungwe National Park employees,
where two people in the executive committee of every village is given some
basic skills on environmental conservation especially to the coordinator of
village and person in charge of economy and development of villages .It means
two people were selected to represent the executive committee of villages.
3.4. Sample size
The research used 18 respondents who are including in nine
villages, it means two respondents for every village (coordinators and person
in charge of economy and development in village) and person in charge of
social, economy and development in two cells ( Kagano and shyaba),one
coordinator of cooperative named friends of Nyungwe and 3 leaders of Kitabi
sector including Agronomist ,Executive Secretary and Person In Charge of
Forest. The total respondents is 24, this was been selected because they are
more knowledgeable about the study it means they have been selected basing on
the information they had.
3.5. Purposive sampling
This was used to select the respondents from key persons from
both the local administrators of Kitabi Sector and the local population in two
selected Cells of Kagano and Shyaba which are neighboring of Nyungwe National
Park. This is because of their important position they occupy in their
respective area and their geographical location. So, they are well positioned
to have the necessary information needed by the researcher. Also, purposive
sampling was used in order to obtain the more accurate data.
3.6. Techniques of Sample selection.
A sample is a part of population, which is deliberately
selected for the purpose of investigating the population. It involves the
determination of the sample size from the targeted population. Therefore,
purposive sampling was applied to the local population and to the local
leaders; it helped the researcher to get reliable information, because all
population were not informed about environment issues, only informants people
were considered by the researcher.
The population neighboring the Nyungwe National Park,
especially Kitabi Sector was put into consideration during the research period,
because the researcher wanted to come up with a general picture on the reason
how environmental conservation could have a positive influence on sustainable
development of rural areas.
The total selected number in two cells was 20 respondents in two
cells and one coordinator of friend of Nyungwe cooperative and 3 local
leaders/local administrators.
Therefore, the sample size is 24 respondents. All these
selected population are concerned with the research and their age is from is
from 20 years old to 55 years old and are aware on the environmental issues due
to the trainings that they have acquired and duties that they have in the
sector. This means that, they have been selected purposively.
Table 3.1: Sample selection
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Category of population
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Total number
|
Sample selected
|
Basis of selection
|
Technique used
|
|
Local population neighboring of Nyungwe National Park/ from
Kagano and Shyaba
|
21
|
21
|
They are near the Park and have some information on the
environmental conservation
|
Purposive sampling
|
|
Local
administrators of Kitabi
|
6
|
3
|
They are responsible and more knowledgeable
|
Purposive sampling
|
|
TOTAL
|
27
|
24
|
|
|
Source: Primary data, October, 2011
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