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    Stakeholders Involvement and Natural Resource Management: A Case Study of Mount Elgon National Park Eastern Uganda
    (Uganda Christian University, 2024-10-08) Masokoyi Ismail
    Politicians as some of the key stakeholders are very essential in natural resource management. This research therefore investigated the effectiveness of political leaders in management of natural resources in mt. Elgon national park in Bududa district. Politics was regarded essential in management of natural resources. The study was specifically designed to; analyze the relationship between politics and natural resource management, establish the role of the political leaders in management of mt. Elgon national park, and to also identify the challenges faced by political leaders in management of mt. Elgon national park. Qualitative and quantitative research approaches were adopted to obtain data from the respondents. A descriptive case study design was used to collect data which indicated that politics has positive influence on natural resource management .The study also found that politicians play a very great role in in the management of mt. Elgon national park due to the various noted impacts attained when politicians are involved in natural resource management. However, despite of the various contribution of politics to conservation, there were some challenges that were noted to have hindered its effectiveness. Therefore, various recommendations were made in order to improve on the effectiveness of politicians in decision making. Word count (204)