Determinants of job satisfaction and motivation among community forest workers: insights from the Hindu Kush Himalaya, Pakistan
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41340%2F25%3A103735" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41340/25:103735 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2025.2456546" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2025.2456546</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2025.2456546" target="_blank" >10.1080/13549839.2025.2456546</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Determinants of job satisfaction and motivation among community forest workers: insights from the Hindu Kush Himalaya, Pakistan
Original language description
To restore the forest landscape and improve livelihoods, the Government of Pakistan has implemented significant efforts under the Billion Tree Afforestation Project, with Community Forest Workers playing a key role. This study explores the factors influencing job satisfaction and motivation among these workers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region of Pakistan. Data were collected through a survey of 362 workers and 15 interviews with village elders. The results show that low wages and agricultural landholdings reduce job satisfaction, while adequate training, timely funding for projects, prompt salary payments, and strong cooperation from stakeholders improve it. Additionally, respectful treatment by forest department staff enhances job satisfaction, while financial struggles, poor communication, and a lack of educational programmes negatively affect it. Our findings emphasise the need for the government to prioritise worker training, motivation, and foster better stakeholder collaboration to effectively involve workers in landscape restoration efforts.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40101 - Agriculture
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Local Environment
ISSN
1354-9839
e-ISSN
1354-9839
Volume of the periodical
30
Issue of the periodical within the volume
9
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
15
Pages from-to
1178-1192
UT code for WoS article
001405129600001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85215787848