Farmers’ livelihood assets and adoption of sustainable land management practices in north-western highlands of Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19268596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mehretie Belay (Addis Ababa University, corresponding author), Woldeamlak Bewket (Addis Ababa University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 284-301 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00207233.2013.774773 |
| OpenAlex | W1985371788 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 23 |
In Ethiopia, farmers’ adoption and continued use of introduced land management technologies have not been widespread to reduce soil erosion and soil fertility depletion to an acceptable level. An important set of factors in farmers’ use of improved agricultural technologies is generally known to be their possession of livelihood assets. This study examines the influence of ownership of livelihood assets in farmers’ decisions to use cattle manure as land improvement technology, which is currently being promoted by Ethiopia’s agricultural extension system. The study was conducted in Dangila woreda (district) in the north-western highlands of Ethiopia. Data were collected from a survey of 201 rural households from April to June 2011 and in October 2012. Logistic regression modelling and Chi-square and t-tests were used to analyse data. The findings show that plot distance from residence, number of livestock owned, use of dung for fuel, maize–vegetable–fruit intercropping, land to man ratio and perception of land tenure security were important determinants of manure use among the farmers. Existing and future local development interventions should focus on these factors to improve the farmers’ capability to invest in cattle manure application and sustainable land management
Agricultural economics · Agricultural land · Agricultural science · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Business · Economics · Geography · Intercropping · Land management · Land tenure · Livelihood · Soil fertility · Sustainable land management · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Environmental Science · Land Rights and Reforms · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
Alignments and Trade-Offs in Multidimensional Household Diversification
Effect of soil and water conservation structures on smallholder farmers’ livelihood
Impact of integrated land management technology adoption on rural livelihoods in the Goyrie watershed, Southern Ethiopia
Factors influencing the livelihood strategy choices of rural households in tourist destinations
Community participation in watershed management
Managing fragile homestead trees to improve livelihoods of land‐poor farmers in the Northern Highlands of E thiopia
Livelihood options of landless households and land contracts in north-west Ethiopia
Adaptive capacity of mountain community to climate change
Determinants of agricultural land management practices among smallholder farmers in the Wanka watershed, northwestern highlands of Ethiopia
Applied Logistic Regression
Tenure security and land-related investment
Investment in soil conservation in northern Ethiopia
Determinants of adoption and continued use of stone terraces for soil and water conservation in an Ethiopian highland watershed
Household adoption behaviour of improved soil conservation
| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2027 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |