Factors determining farmers’ decision and level of participation in terracing as a response to land degradation in Dejen Woreda, North-West Ethiopia
This study was carried out with the objective of examining the major factors that determine rural households’ decision to participate and level of participation in terracing activities as a response to the prevailing land degradation in Dejen woreda, north-west Ethiopia. Using simple random sampling...
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| description | This study was carried out with the objective of examining the major factors that determine rural households’ decision to participate and level of participation in terracing activities as a response to the prevailing land degradation in Dejen woreda, north-west Ethiopia. Using simple random sampling technique, 360 households were selected. Qualitative and quantitative data were emanated from both primary and secondary sources using questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion and observation. While qualitative data were analyzed using narrative and interpretative methods, quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (such as mean, percentage, frequency & standard deviation) and inferential statistics (namely, Chi-square test and Double Hurdle regression). Results of the first hurdle regression indicated that family size engaged in farming, landholding size, slope of land and training on land management practices have positive and significant contributions to farmers’ decision to participate in terracing practice. On the other hand, sex has negative and significant influence on farmers’ decision to participate in terracing. On the other hand, results of the second hurdle showed that landholding size, slope of land, access to credit and training on land management practice have positively and significantly influenced households’ level of participation in terracing. Conversely, sex is found to have a negative and significant influence on farmers’ level of participation in terracing practices. As a solution to this problem, the concerned body at the woreda and kebele levels should devise mechanisms that enhance their socio-economic capacity and enable them to increase their decision and level of participation in terracing activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6f1f730660b4daebc50e7c664a1c6692022-12-22T03:48:11ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862022-12-018110.1080/23311886.2022.2126080Factors determining farmers’ decision and level of participation in terracing as a response to land degradation in Dejen Woreda, North-West EthiopiaMengistie Mersha0Bamlaku Alamirew1Linger Ayele2Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaDepartment of Project Planning and Management, Yom Postgraduate College, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaThis study was carried out with the objective of examining the major factors that determine rural households’ decision to participate and level of participation in terracing activities as a response to the prevailing land degradation in Dejen woreda, north-west Ethiopia. Using simple random sampling technique, 360 households were selected. Qualitative and quantitative data were emanated from both primary and secondary sources using questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion and observation. While qualitative data were analyzed using narrative and interpretative methods, quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (such as mean, percentage, frequency & standard deviation) and inferential statistics (namely, Chi-square test and Double Hurdle regression). Results of the first hurdle regression indicated that family size engaged in farming, landholding size, slope of land and training on land management practices have positive and significant contributions to farmers’ decision to participate in terracing practice. On the other hand, sex has negative and significant influence on farmers’ decision to participate in terracing. On the other hand, results of the second hurdle showed that landholding size, slope of land, access to credit and training on land management practice have positively and significantly influenced households’ level of participation in terracing. Conversely, sex is found to have a negative and significant influence on farmers’ level of participation in terracing practices. As a solution to this problem, the concerned body at the woreda and kebele levels should devise mechanisms that enhance their socio-economic capacity and enable them to increase their decision and level of participation in terracing activities.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2022.2126080Land degradationland managementterracingparticipation decisionlevel of participationDejen Woreda |
| spellingShingle | Mengistie Mersha Bamlaku Alamirew Linger Ayele Factors determining farmers’ decision and level of participation in terracing as a response to land degradation in Dejen Woreda, North-West Ethiopia Cogent Social Sciences Land degradation land management terracing participation decision level of participation Dejen Woreda |
| title | Factors determining farmers’ decision and level of participation in terracing as a response to land degradation in Dejen Woreda, North-West Ethiopia |
| title_full | Factors determining farmers’ decision and level of participation in terracing as a response to land degradation in Dejen Woreda, North-West Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Factors determining farmers’ decision and level of participation in terracing as a response to land degradation in Dejen Woreda, North-West Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors determining farmers’ decision and level of participation in terracing as a response to land degradation in Dejen Woreda, North-West Ethiopia |
| title_short | Factors determining farmers’ decision and level of participation in terracing as a response to land degradation in Dejen Woreda, North-West Ethiopia |
| title_sort | factors determining farmers decision and level of participation in terracing as a response to land degradation in dejen woreda north west ethiopia |
| topic | Land degradation land management terracing participation decision level of participation Dejen Woreda |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2022.2126080 |
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