Ralejoe, Lineo2024-02-012024-02-012023-08https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14155/1841Firewood trading in Roma came about mainly as a result of the high levels of poverty and unemployment. This livelihood-making strategy may seem cost-efficient to start as it does not require much capital. With only a hand saw, the business can commence. However, numerous challenges associated with firewood trading prohibit traders from generating enough income to support their households. Most of the firewood traders in Roma are breadwinners that rely on firewood trading as the primary source of income. Due to firewood trading ineffectiveness, they still live in poverty. In Roma, firewood marketing does not pose much environmental threat because it is done on a small scale. In addition, conservation measures are put into practiceenLivelihood, environmental resources, degradation, poverty, unemploymentMaster's Thesis