Assessment of Land Management Practices in Girar Jarso Woreda, Central Ethiopia
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2017-02
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Addis Ababa University
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Land degradation is a global phenomenon that endangers the livelihoods of rural farmers at large as well as a country’s ability to produce. It is one of the major challenges for agricultural production in Ethiopia. In recognition to this, different land management practices were introduced to combat the problem but effectiveness of these practices was below expectations. Hence, this study attempts to assess the factors that determine land management practices in Girarar Jarso woreda, Oromia National Regional State. Survey questionnaires were administered for 104 systematic random sampling selected sample households. Seven (7) respondents were selected for focus group discussions and nine (9) respondents for key informant interview. The qualitative data was transcribed and analyzed in the form of narration whereas quantitative data were tabulated and summarized by using percentages and frequencies. Frequency, count and percentages were used as ways of data presentation and the results were summarized in the form of tables. The major finding of this study shown that farmers’ decision on the adoption and use of introduced land management practices can be influenced by a number of socio-economic and demographic characteristics of households, institutional and physical factors. This indicated that shortage of arable land (53%), topography (28.8%), population pressure (26%)and vegetation cover(21.5%). Besides, traditional land management practices such as falowing(10.2%), manure application(16.3%), contour farming (9.7%)and drainage ditch (13.3%) were more applicable and practiced than the modern land management practices. To create balance between the two practices awareness creation and continuous training, creating opportunities for alternative means of livelihood and promoting NGOs effort to involve in land management practices.
Key words: Land Management Practices, Determinant and Conservation
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Land Management Practices, Determinant and Conservation