The Contribution of Small Scale Irrigation and Income Diversification to Household Food Security in Derra Woreda North Shew A, Oromia Region
| dc.contributor.advisor | Negatu, Workneh(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dinku, Garedew | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-12T13:29:18Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T09:27:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-10-12T13:29:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T09:27:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examines the use of small-scale irrigation and income diversification in Den'a woredo. The main objective of the study is Ihe ossessment of the contribution of irrigotion farming and income diversification to household food security through enabling the household's to increose their income. The basic assumption of the study is that an increase in household income improves household 's food security through enhancing their entitlement and access to food. Two PAS with and wi/hoLiI in-igalion intervention were se /ee/ed /0 see (he comparative advantage of irrigated cash crop production two hundred sample households were rcmdomly selected from the 111'0 PAs lhe survey. FoclIs group discussions, and key in/ormanl h11erview were employed /0 collect relevant data at the community, household and individual levels. Data related to household's annual harvest, total income eamed, household asset endowment, food security conditions of the household were collected using structured questionnaire. Data IVas collected with the help of locally recruited and trained enumerators. Data generated Ihrough household survey wasjil/'ther consolidated through discussion withfocus groups and an interview with key informants. Both qualitative and quantitative data was generated and analyzed using simple statisticallools. The result obtained ji'om the survey reveal the positive impact of irrigation development. Irrigated cash crop could bring increased agricultural production, beller access /0 agricultural technology and improve the wealth status of the irrigation users. Irrigators were able to produce twice a year and reduce dependence on erratic rain-fed agriculture. The finding of the study reveals that irrigation promotes the use of agricultural inputs and availoble land resources through supply of water during the dry season. Such opportunities of irrigation improve food availability and access to food. It has been found that households who are access to irrigation have been able to double their annual income through the production of markel-oriented cash crops. The study has drawn the lesson thaI the development of small-scale irrigation and household income diversification would contribute to the alleviation of the problem offood shortage if properly planned and implemented. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/12618 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Income Diversification to Household Food Security | en_US |
| dc.title | The Contribution of Small Scale Irrigation and Income Diversification to Household Food Security in Derra Woreda North Shew A, Oromia Region | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |