Determinants of Rural Households’ Resilience Capacity to Land Degradation; The Case of Gubalafto Woreda, North Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
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2021-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This paper estimates determinants of rural households’ resilience capacity to land
degradation in Gubalafto Woreda. Cross-sectional data collected through field survey by
involving 361 households, key informants interview and FGD was the base of the study.
Sequentially, explanatory mixed-method-research strategy was adopted as a research
strategy. Stratified, simple random, and systematic sampling methods were employed to draw
the sample from the study population. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics
(dominantly percentage) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Socio-economic
characteristics of households, perceived effects of land degradation and copping strategies
were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Hence, out of the total 361 surveyed households,
293 (81.2%) replied that they were affected by land degradation. Therefore, households
employed different coping strategies in response to the effects of land degradation. These
coping strategies include; technical coping strategies, consumption based coping strategies
and non-consumption based coping strategies, as response to the effects of land
degradation. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was also run to estimate determinants of
rural households’ resilience capacity. These latent variables (determinants) of resilience
capacity were estimated through observed variables. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) tests
of sampling adequacy for all latent variables, except Social Safety Net (SSN) were above 0.5.
In addition Bartlett's Tests of Sphericity for each variable (latent) were also significant at
different levels, which imply the appropriateness of the model.
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Land Degradation, Resilience, Coping Strategy, Gubalafto Woreda, Ethiopia