The Challenges and Prospects of Land Restoration Practices: The Case of Misirak Badawacho Woreda of Hadiya Zone, Snnpr, Ethiopia
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2014-05
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Addis Ababa University
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Land degradation is nowadays threatening millions of people in the world particularly in
developing countries affecting all spheres of social, economic and political life of the
population. It is one of the major challenges in the country’s (Ethiopia) agricultural
development and food security. In order to solve the problem of land degradation, a lot of
efforts have been made since 1970s in conservation practices. However, these
conservation techniques have not been sustainably implemented. Thus, identification of
challenges in relation to land restoration practices is of paramount importance. This study
was undertaken in Misirak Badawacho Woreda of Hadiya Zone, in SNNPR. In order to
achieve the objective of the study, both primary and secondary data were generated by
employing qualitative and quantitative approaches. Stratified sampling technique was used
to select MHH and FHH. To this effect 117 household heads were selected from two
kebeles by using systematic random sampling, as it is assumed that the households are
similar with respect to the characteristics that influence the research output. The process
of analysis and interpretation was carried out using qualitative description and
quantitative analysis. The quantitative data was analyzed using frequency, percentage and
mean when appropriate. The findings of the study indicated that decrease in productivity
of farm land, involvement in off-farm activities, increase in size of human population, lack
of full cooperation of family members to engage in land restoration practices, low
assistance gained from neighbor-hoods, less access to extension services and inadequate
attention from Woreda Agriculture and Rural Development Office are the major
challenges limiting the implementation of land restoration practices in effective way in the study area. Moreover, awareness creation and persistent training, introducing voluntary resettlement program, creating opportunities for alternative means of livelihood and promoting NGOs effort to participant in land rehabilitation practices to help address in the study area
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Geography and Environmental Studies