Adoption of Physical Soil and Water Conservation Structures In Anna Watershed, Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Bewket, Woldeamlak (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ertiro, Habtamu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-13T07:23:31Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T09:56:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-08-13T07:23:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T09:56:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The objectives o.lthis study were to describe soil conservation measures introduced to the area and to investigate holl' farmers have adopted introduced conservation measures. It also aimed to assessfactors that affect farmers' adoption. The data for the study came mainly fi'omfarmers in the study catchment. Itll'as analyzed using 1\1'0 methods: descripti1'e and regression methods Soil conservation measures intrndllced to the area can be grouped into three depending on tile land use type ill which they are installed. The first: soil conservation measures on cultivated{telds, these are the most dominant ones. They include, soil bunds and fanya juu. The second: soil conservation measures on degraded hillsides, they include area closure, hillside terrace, micro-basin!; and plantations. The third: soil conservation measures to rehabilitate gullies. they include Brash \I'ood check-dams and Rockfi/ll loose rock check-dams. Farmers responded to soil conservation measures introduced on cultivation fields differently. From J I 0 respondents. 53% removed conservation structures completely. 20% removed selectively and the remaining 21% of the interviewee retained these structures in their original state. [t was found that farmers ' decision to remove completely, to remove selectively or retain in the original state is influenced by different factors. Farmers that perceive the problem of soil erosion belieI'. plan to continue in the farming. and tl)' new technologies are 1I10re likely to retain conservation structures. Likewise, farmers that cultivate their uwn !ands, attended soil conservation trainings and those perceived traditional conservation measures to be less effective in retaining soil erosion compared (0 the iniroduced soil conservation technologies are more likely to make decision to retain conservation structures installed on their .fcll'lnland. On the contrm)" Ftrl17erS that are old, having large farmland, plowing black soil and involved in o/ffarm activities are less likely to retain conservation structures. Different measures need to be undertaken to address the problem of low level of adoption o.f conservation structures. Appropriate conservation measures need 10 be found out ins'fead of heavy reliance on the physical conservation measures especially on cultivation fields. Farmers also need to be made aware ol rhe economic significance of soil erosion on the cultivated fields belieI'. Farmers that lack required labor need to be provided with sZlpports that enable them to nilain conservation structures. Farmers that try new technologies by themselves on their own land also need to be targeted.Farmers need to be provided with trainings on impact of soil erosion and available conservation measures. Information on inejjectiveness of traditional conservation measures has to be disseminated among Flrmers. Furthermore, farm ers have to be made remain on the agricultural sector, by making the sector more productive. and cultivate their own land. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/11605 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water Conservation Structures | en_US |
| dc.subject | Anna Watershed | en_US |
| dc.title | Adoption of Physical Soil and Water Conservation Structures In Anna Watershed, Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |