Catherine A Masao

Biographic Data

ID4885248
NAMECatherine A Masao
GIVEN NAMESCatherine A
FAMILY NAMEMasao
SIGNATUREMASAO C A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Dar es Salaam
ORCID0000-0002-1242-9117
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Utilisation of traditional knowledge systems and practices for water management in adapting to climate change impacts in Nyasa district, Tanzania

    Simon B Yeremia, Joel Nobert et al.ARTICLELocal Environment2026

    Local communities rely on traditional knowledge system and practices for sustainable water management based on factors such as rainfall, culture, economy, and social context. Despite its importance, there is a limited empirical research on its role on climate change adaptation. This study assessed the utilisation of traditional knowledge systems and practices for water management in adapting to climate change impacts in Nyasa district, Tanzania u…

  • Young people’s perceptions of climate change in Africa

    Open AccessStanley G Kulanga, Catherine A Masao et al.ARTICLEGlobal Studies of Childhood2025

    Given Africa’s disproportionate risks from climate change, how young Africans perceive this crisis is crucial for shaping effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. However, a comprehensive understanding of their knowledge and awareness is lacking, limiting the potential for informed and impactful climate action. Addressing these knowledge gaps is crucial for empowering young people as active agents in combating the climate crisis. This scop…

  • Photovoice

    Open AccessC M Bagge-Petersen, Emmanuel Raju et al.ARTICLEWiley Interdisciplinary Reviews…2025References: 10

    Photovoice is a popular participatory research method for instigating critical reflection and social change. It does, however, rely on participants being able to photographically capture the phenomenon under study. This raises challenging questions that may obstruct the use of Photovoice in climate change studies. Is climate change visible? Can it be photographically captured? What change can Photovoice instigate in the context of global climate …

  • Excessive livestock grazing overrides the positive effects of trees on infiltration capacity and modifies preferential flow in dry miombo woodlands

    Open AccessLufunyo Lulandala, Aida Bargués-Tobella et al.ARTICLELand Degradation and Development2022

    The increase in livestock grazing in African drylands such as miombo woodlands threatens land productivity and ecosystem functioning. Trees have positive effects on soil hydraulic properties, but few studies have looked at grazing intensity and hydrological functioning in different land uses. Therefore, we conducted a biophysical survey in Morogoro Rural District, Tanzania, where we identified four main land uses and land cover types, that is, Fo…

  • Stakeholder perspectives on nature, people and sustainability at Mount Kilimanjaro

    Open AccessCatherine A Masao, Graham W Prescott et al.ARTICLEPeople and Nature2022

    Effective approaches towards sustainability need to be informed by a diverse array of stakeholder perspectives. However, capturing these perspectives in a way that can be integrated with other forms of knowledge can represent a challenge. Here we present the first application of the conceptual framework of the Intergovernmental Science‐Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) to a participatory assessment of local perspectiv…

  • Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Local Community Perceptions Towards Lion Conservation

    Open AccessLeopody Gayo, Cuthbert Leonard Nahonyo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Asian and African…2021Cited by: 2References: 15

    We assessed the factors influencing local community perceptions towards lions in the Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. Data were collected from 384 households through questionnaire surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions, and analyzed by content analysis and IBM SPSS version 20. About 86% ( n=331) of respondents had negative perceptions towards lions. Education ( p=0.0016, R=1.68), occupation ( p=0.0021, R=−2.07), livestock numbers ( p=0.00…

  • Will the Sustainability of Lion Tourist Hunting be Certain Amidst Noncompliance to Conservation Legal Frameworks

    Leopody Gayo, Cuthbert L Nahonyo et al.ARTICLETanzania Journal of Sociology2020

    This paper examined the understanding and compliance with the IUCN sustainability principles among hunting practitioners of the Selous Game Reserve (SGR) for sustainable trophy hunting. Five administrative sectors of the SGR to include Ilonga, Msolwa,Liwale, Miguruwe and Kingupira were purposively sampled for assessment between August and October 2018. It applied the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand predictors of compliance, and the…

  • Macrofossil evidence of Late Holocene presence of Aldrovanda vesiculosa L. in Central-Eastern Europe (Poland) and East Africa (Tanzania)

    Open AccessMariusz Gałka, Laurent Bergonzini et al.ARTICLEQuaternary International2015