Traditional wildlife conservation methods and attitude towards wildlife conservation are key for the success of wildlife conservation intervention. This study examined awareness of traditional wildlife conservation measures and socio-demographic factors associated with attitudes towards wildlife conservation among the Maasai communities living in Enkusero Sampu Conservancy (ESC) in Kajiado County, Kenya. Data were based on a cross-sectional household survey conducted from 02 February to 23 March 2018, among 278 heads of households. Analysis entails cross-tabulation with chi-square test and estimation of a multivariate logistic regression model. Awareness of traditional wildlife conservation methods and attitude towards wildlife conservation were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with gender and household size. Heads of household who were aware of traditional wildlife conservation methods were aged 50 or more years. While people from smaller household size (<6 persons) were more likely to have a positive attitude towards wildlife conservation. Those who experienced livestock predation or crop destruction by wild animals were less likely to have a positive attitude towards wildlife conservation. The findings underscore the need for conservation managers to factor in local people's traditional knowledge and attitudes to foster sustainable wildlife conservation in areas surrounding and within wildlife conservation areas.

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马赛社区对传统知识的认识和对野生动物保护的态度：肯尼亚卡加多县恩库塞罗桑普保护区的案例

传统的野生动物保护方法和对野生动物保护的态度是野生动物保护干预成功的关键。本研究调查了肯尼亚卡加多县恩库塞罗桑普保护区 (ESC) 的马赛社区对传统野生动物保护措施的认识以及与野生动物保护态度相关的社会人口因素。数据基于 2018 年 2 月 2 日至 3 月 23 日期间对 278 户户主进行的横断面家庭调查。分析需要使用卡方检验的交叉表和多元逻辑回归模型的估计。对传统野生动物保护方法的认识和对野生动物保护的态度显着（p < 0.05) 与性别和家庭规模相关。了解传统野生动物保护方法的户主年龄在 50 岁或以上。而家庭规模较小（<6 人）的人更有可能对野生动物保护持积极态度。那些经历过野生动物捕食或破坏农作物的人不太可能对野生动物保护持积极态度。调查结果强调，保护管理者需要考虑当地人的传统知识和态度，以促进野生动物保护区周边地区和内部的可持续野生动物保护。