European Academic Research ISSN 2286-4822
ISSN-L 2286-4822
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Article Name :
Farmers’ Awareness about Land Degradation and their Attitude towards Land Management Practice in Gozman district, North west Ethiopia
Author Name :
ZELALEM YEKOYE ALEMAYEHU
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
The main objective of this study is to assess the awareness level of farmers ‘about the cause and consequence as well as response to land degradation. It also examined the determinant variables which affect farmers’ awareness and response to land degradation in Gozamin district, Amhara region. The basic data used in this empirical study obtained from a survey of 130 sample household through questionnaire, interview & FGD. Descriptive statistics together with Chi-square test were used to analyze the data. 98% of the respondents were aware about the existing land degradation problem & the major causes as identified by the respondents were over cultivation (90%), soil erosion (89%), deforestation and overgrazing (82%).on the other hand, reduction of agricultural crop yield (90%), livestock product reduction (83%), landlessness (73%) and poverty & dependency (72%) were recognized as the principal consequences of land degradation. Contour plowing (90%), terracing (84%), making water way (67%), crop rotation, tree Planting (62%), enclosure of grazing land (60%),mulching with the addition of compost(53%),agro forestry (50%),mixed cropping and tree planting were the different land management practice in the study area. The chi square test of the data indicated that there is a significant association between farmers’ awareness and response with the impact of demographic and socio-economic characteristics on land degradation and management practices. Based on this, there is positively and significantly association with age, literacy status, farm size and house hold income. However, house hold size did indicate significant association with the awareness of land degradation. Regarding to farmers’ response to application of different management measures, the test showed that there is positive and significant association between age, household size, literacy status and family income with land management practices but not with farm size. Based on the finding of this empirical study at household level, all concerned bodies such as governmental ,NGOs’ and the farmers should give emphases for those factors which critically affecting the existing land resource and the management practices that should be taken by raising the awareness level of farmers through formal and informal training.
Keywords :
Awareness, land, degradation, management practice, North West Ethiopia

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