期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2012
卷号：14
期号：1
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：This study attempts to identify factors that determine farmers’ decision to use certain land management practices aimed at achieving sustainable development – terracing and manure application - in Tole District of Oromia National Regional State in Ethiopia. Primary data for the study were collected through household questionnaire surveys, focus group discussions, key informants interviews and personal observations while secondary data were collected from relevant local authority reports and records. The findings of the research showed that the district is experiencing increasing land degradation. Gullies and rills are common features rendering some areas out of use. Binary regression model results reveal that educational status of farmers and their access to extension services have significant positive impact on farmers’ use of both terracing and manure. Age of farmers and livestock holding have significant positive influence on manure application, but not on terracing. Access to credit also has significant negative influence on terracing. Other remaining factors such as farmers’ perception on land degradation on their own farmland, farm size and number of economically active household members are found not to have significant influence on both terracing and manure application. The study concludes that in making interventions in land management, there should be active participation of local stakeholders, primarily the farmers. This helps to integrate indigenous land management practices and the new techniques and enhance easy adoption and sustainable use of effective introduced practices.
关键词：Farmers; land degradation; land management practices; terracing; sustainable development; Ethiopia.
