Contribution of Small Scale Irrigation on Household Food Security in Hidhabu Abote Woreda, North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
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2020-10
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Addis Ababa University
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The overall objective of this research is to examine the contribution of small-scale irrigation on
household food security in Hidhabu Abote Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. A three stage
sampling procedure was employed to draw 212 sample households head (97 irrigation users and
115 non-users) from three kebeles of the study woreda. The kebeles were selected using simple
random sampling technique and farmers living in the kebeles were first grouped into two strata
(users and non-users), and the study households were randomly selected. The necessary data
were collected through household surveys, field observations, focus group discussions and key
informant interviews. To analysis data both descriptive and econometric statistics were
employed. Binary logistic regression and ordered logistic regression were used to determine
factors affecting the decision of households to participate small scale irrigation and
determinants of household food security respectively. Furthermore, Household Food Balance
Model was applied to calculate the food security status of households. The binary logistic result
revealed that education of household head, family size, off farm, credit and training positively
affect households participation in small-scale irrigation. In contrast, farm plot distance to water
source of the household head negatively affects the decision to participation. The food security
status of sampled households were classified into four such as food secured (109), mildly food
insecure(0), moderately food insecure(33)and severely food insecure(70) by using Household
Food Balance Model. The result of ordered logistic regression revealed that sex, livestock
holding, cultivated land size owned and food aid contributed significantly and positively to food
security status, while family size had a significant and negative effect on food security status in
the study area. Furthermore, the result of the Household Food Balance Model shows that about
51.41% irrigation users were food secured (>2100kcal) while only 46.08 % of none irrigation
users were food secured. The study conclude that small scale irrigation participation has
outstanding contribute to household food security status. Finally, the research recommended
that training, expanding education; developing ponds, spring and water harvesting for
irrigation, and giving credit access for female household heads to improve households on
irrigation participation. Similarly, encouraging women household, family planning and giving
more attention on livestock raring to improve food security status of the sampled household.
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Binary logit, Hidhabu Abote, Household food balance model, Household food security, Small-scale irrigation, ordered logit