The complementary role of indigenous knowledge systems in landslide disaster management in Kanungu District, Uganda
Benson TURYASINGURA,
Natal AYIGA,
Brahim BENZOUGAGH,
Shuraik KADER,
Sudhir Kumar SINGH,
Nuwe John BOSCO,
Joseph P. GWEYI-ONYANGO,
Elias BOJAGO
Affiliations
Benson TURYASINGURA
Kabale University, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, Kabale
Natal AYIGA
Kabale University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Kabale
Brahim BENZOUGAGH
Mohammed V University in Rabat, Scientific Institute, Department of Geomorphology and Geomatics, Geophysics and Natural Hazards Laboratory, Rabat
Shuraik KADER
Green Infrastructure Research Labs (GIRLS), Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast; School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast
Sudhir Kumar SINGH
University of Allahabad, Nehru Science Centre, K. Banerjee Centre of Atmospheric and Ocean Studies, Prayagarj 211002, Uttar Pradesh
Nuwe John BOSCO
Kabale University, Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, Department of Tourism Management, Kabale
Joseph P. GWEYI-ONYANGO
Kenyatta University, School of Agriculture and Enterprise Development, Department of Agricultural Science and Technology, Nairobi
Elias BOJAGO
Wolaita Sodo University, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Wolaita Sodo
This study aimed to investigate the use and effectiveness of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in managing landslides in Kanungu District, Uganda. The study used the Likert scale and the multivariate probit (MVP) model and found that marginalization was a significant challenge facing local interventions in landslide disaster management. Factors such as farm size, credit availability, social group membership, access to extension services, farming experience, accessibility of weather and climatic information, and perception of climatic changes influenced the adoption of IKS, both positively and negatively. The study concludes that education programs should focus on farmer capacity building to mitigate landslide risks and emphasizes the application of IKS in landslide hazard management.
