Adoption decision and use intensity of soil and water conservation measures by smallholder subsistence farmers in Dedo district, Western Ethiopia

Y Anley, A Bogale… - Land degradation & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Soil degradation in the highlands of Ethiopia is a serious problem that threatens the
sustainability of agriculture. Although efforts have been made to develop and promote …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants for adoption of physical soil and water conservation measures by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia

M Sileshi, R Kadigi, K Mutabazi, S Sieber - International soil and water …, 2019 - Elsevier
Adoption rates of soil and water conservation measures remain below the expected levels in
Ethiopia despite the considerable investments in reducing land degradation and improving …

Factors influencing adoption of soil conservation measures in southern Ethiopia: the case of Gununo area

M Tadesse, K Belay - Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the …, 2004 - jarts.info
Soil degradation is one of the most serious environmental problems in Ethiopia. The
Ethiopian highlands have been experiencing declining soil fertility and severe soil erosion …

Understanding soil conservation decision of farmers in the Gedeb watershed, Ethiopia

A Tesfaye, W Negatu, R Brouwer… - Land Degradation & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to investigate the main factors that influence smallholders'
adoption decision of soil conservation measures in the Gedeb watershed. Data from 498 …

Factors influencing the adoption of soil conservation practices in northwestern Ethiopia.

AB Demeke - 2003 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This study assessed the important factors that affect the adoption and continued use of
introduced soil conservation measures in Farta district, northwestern Ethiopia. The study …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing adoption of improved structural soil and water conservation measures in Eastern Ethiopia

MG Wordofa, EN Okoyo, E Erkalo - Environmental Systems Research, 2020 - Springer
Background Agriculture remains to be the leading sector that contributes enormously to
economic development in Ethiopia. Despite its significant contribution to livelihoods, the …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting adoption of soil and water conservation practices: the case of Wereillu Woreda (District), South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

D Asfaw, M Neka - International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2017 - Elsevier
In Ethiopia, soil erosion is a severe problem and a major cause of the decline of agricultural
productivity. Interventions were taken by introducing soil and water conservation practices …

[HTML][HTML] Household-level determinants of soil and water conservation adoption phases: Evidence from North-Western Ethiopian highlands

A Teshome, J De Graaff, M Kassie - Environmental management, 2016 - Springer
Soil and water conservation (SWC) practices have been promoted in the highlands of
Ethiopia during the last four decades. However, the level of adoption of SWC practices …

Soil and water conservation intervention with conventional technologies in northwestern highlands of Ethiopia: Acceptance and adoption by farmers

W Bewket - Land use policy, 2007 - Elsevier
This study examines farmers' acceptance and adoption of soil and water conservation
(SWC) technologies that were claimed by the implementing agency to have been executed …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of adopting techniques of soil and water conservation in Goromti Watershed, Western Ethiopia

AD Atnafe, HM Ahmed… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2015 - academicjournals.org
Land degradation is one of the major challenges in agricultural production in many parts of
the world, especially in developing nations, including Ethiopia. A number of soil and water …