Factors Affecting Dekoko (Pisum Sativum Var. Abyssinicum) Production, Distribution Channel and Its Implication to Household Food Security in Northeastern Ethiopia
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2020-09
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Addis Ababa University
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Dekoko is a unique crop cultivated in Ethiopia and highly appreciated by its taste and high
market value. However, currently the production is decline and the distribution is limited as
well. The objective of the research is to examine factors affecting dekoko production and
distribution channel and its implication to household food security in Northeastern Ethiopia. For
this study, twenty one kebeles were selected by using stratified sampling technique and 288
respondents were sampled. Both descriptive and econometrics analysis were employed. In order
to evaluate household food security household food balance model and household dietary
diversity scores were employed. Multiple liner regression model was used to determine factors
affecting dekoko production, whereas multi-nominal logistic regression was used to assess
market channel choice decision. In addition, ordered econometric analysis was used to
categorize and determine factors affecting household food security status. Results of descriptive
analysis showed dekoko producers as compared with non-producers are characterized by having
better wealth status, farmer status, participate in extension program, access to credit, younger
age, irrigation and fertilizer. The result of household food balance model shows that dekoko
producers were food secured as compared to non-producer. The dietary diversity results also
indicate that there is a significant mean difference between the two groups in main food group.
The multiple liner regression result revealed that age, family size, fertilizer use, household farm
status, wealth status, education and total land size positively affect dekoko production, while
participation in off-farm activity affects negatively. Finally, multinomial logistic regression
indicates that family size, access to credit, off-farm activity, and livestock ownership are found to
be affecting the extent of market channel choice decision negatively. The study concludes that
producing dekoko has remarkable effect on the household food security status. Based on the
finding of this study, it is recommended that improving farmer‟s awareness and perception
through training, strengthening development agents capacity, introducing different improved
dekoko variety with reasonable cost, continuous follow-up, improvement in input supply,
strengthening market linkage and interventions are crucial to deal with constraints related to
dekoko production and distribution
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Dekoko, Food Security, Market channel, Household Food Balance Model, Multinomial Logit Mode, Northeastern Ethiopia