Nuwamanya, Herbert
Kagoro-Rugunda, Grace
Wangalwa, Raphael
Olet, Eunice Apio
Article History
Received: 19 December 2025
Accepted: 7 April 2026
First Online: 15 April 2026
Declarations
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: This research study was approved by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) under reference number 403 and the Mbarara University Research Ethics Committee (MUST–REC) under reference number MUST-2024-1326. The chairpersons of the Local Council I (LCI) of the villages granted permission to interview the key informants. In addition, each key informant that was interviewed voluntarily accepted to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interest.