Determinants of farmers' multiple-choice and sustainable use of indigenous land management practices in the Southern Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Seid, Mohammed; Simane, Belay; Teferi, Ermias; azmeraw, Afera

doi:10.1016/j.crsust.2022.100158

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“…Furthermore, most of the adoption studies in Ethiopia related to SWC practices focused on the pre-adoption (acceptance) and adoption stage rather than the continued use (post-adoption) stage, for instance: [1,9,[13][14][15][16]. However, few studies [8,11,17,18] also focused on the post adoption stage (continued use). In the study area (Handosha watershed), many NGO projects such as the Sustainable Land Management Program (SLMP), Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REED+), the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD), Climate Action through Landscape Management (CALM), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and Integrated Soil Management and Fertility (ISMF) mostly focused on sustainable land management.…”

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Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies and Its Determinants: The Case of the Handosha Watershed, Omo-Gibe River Basin, Ethiopia

Dagne

Assefa

Teferi

2023

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For the past forty years, Ethiopia has been promoting sustainable land management activities to enhance agricultural productivity. This study was intended to identify the factors determining farmers’ adoption and continued use of soil bund measures in the Handosha watershed, Omo-Gibe river basin. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 340 households using the Heckman sample selection model. A total of 235 (69.12%) households adopted soil bunds, but only 89 (37.87%) of them were sustainably practicing soil bunds on their farm plots. Most adopters widely practiced soil bunds (49.42%), followed by stone bund (15.9%), and Fanyajuu (10%). The empirical results of the Heckman sample selection model showed that the farming experience, land tenure security, and perception of profitability of conservation measures were significantly positively affected the adoption of soil bund. Whereas, farm plot size and participation in off farm activities significantly negatively influenced the adoption of soil bund. Sustainable use of soil bund measures were significantly positively influenced by land tenure security, family size, and frequency of extension contact, whereas the distance between farm plots and home, and farm plot size were negatively affected. As a result, a design of agro-ecological-based soil and water conservation (SWC) measures was essential in reducing farmland vulnerability to soil erosion and food insecurity. It has been concluded that conservation practices should not only focus on the implementation and biophysical factors but also consider the socioeconomic interests of the farmers to improve the sustainable use of conservation technologies.

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Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies and Its Determinants: The Case of the Handosha Watershed, Omo-Gibe River Basin, Ethiopia

Dagne

Assefa

Teferi

2023

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“…Several empirical studies have examined the determinants of sustainable livelihoods in households around the world [16][17][18][19][20][21]. Some research analyzes metadata from various countries [20,21], while another set of projects has carried out case studies [22][23][24]. Recent literature about the topic suggests that the livelihoods of rural households in low-and middle-income countries are closely linked to the environment and nature [8,20].…”

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Drivers of Livelihood Strategies: Evidence from Mexico’s Indigenous Rural Households

Fierros‐González

Mora‐Rivera

2022

Sustainability

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Mexico has the largest Indigenous population in the Americas and the most native languages in the region. These Indigenous peoples face a similar set of structural barriers to achieving more sustainable livelihoods, including criminal violence and huge hurdles to accumulating assets, in addition to their poverty. The purpose of this paper is to identify the main drivers of sustainable livelihood strategies in Indigenous households in rural Mexico. Using cluster analysis and a multinomial logit model based on a mixed approach that employs a traditional perspective of development alongside the sustainable livelihoods approach (SLA), our results suggest that a significant proportion of Indigenous households engage in livelihoods linked to the environment and nature, while only a small segment of households has been able to accumulate assets and adopt more profitable non-farming livelihoods. Our findings also reveal how the creation of human capital, the provision of basic services, and support to mitigate the effects of extreme weather all contribute to reducing risk for Indigenous households. The findings suggest that public policies must target these specific issues in order to solve structural problems that limit the efficacy with which Indigenous households use their family assets.

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Determining Land Induced Factors for Landslide Susceptibility in Indian Cities

Patel,

Bakshi

2024

Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research

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Determinants of farmers' multiple-choice and sustainable use of indigenous land management practices in the Southern Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies and Its Determinants: The Case of the Handosha Watershed, Omo-Gibe River Basin, Ethiopia

Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies and Its Determinants: The Case of the Handosha Watershed, Omo-Gibe River Basin, Ethiopia

Drivers of Livelihood Strategies: Evidence from Mexico’s Indigenous Rural Households

Determining Land Induced Factors for Landslide Susceptibility in Indian Cities

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