Alamirew, Bamlaku (PhD)Tafa, Kidane2018-12-152023-11-182018-12-152023-11-182018-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15142Many studies globally and nationally have underlined the natural resources which are the base of agriculture and other economic activities are under threat of degradation in many forms. In Ethiopia, there is a widespread concern about the threat of land degradation due to soil erosion that potentially results in decreased agricultural production. In response to this, government and other partners have taken various initiatives via implementing different watershed management programs (WMPs) and promoting sustainable land management practices (SLMPs) so as to prevent soil erosion and enhance sustainable agriculture. However, the adoption of these practices by farm households is low (Tesfaye et al., 2014; Wolka, 2014). Accordingly, the productivity of agriculture in the country has remained one of the lowest in the world. Owing to these facts, researchers, policy makers and practitioners have big concern on these issues. On the other hand, despite the number of studied on SLMPs, prior empirical studies have focused on the adoption and impact of single practice/technology in different plots ignoring the combined use of SLMPs in a plot. In addition to this adoption of SLMPs in combinations may provide greater or lower revenues than individuals since the cost involved in implementing SLMPs is varied. In view of these, empirical evidence on the use of combinations of SLMPs and their impact is rather scanty. Thus, this thesis sought to shed some light on these issues by providing empirical evidence from Bassonaworana district, Ethiopia. ……….enThesis