Determinants of water utilisation for small-scale irrigation among rural households in Southern Ethiopia
by Mesfin Nigussie Ibido; Tariku Negasa Sarda
International Journal of Agriculture Innovation, Technology and Globalisation (IJAITG), Vol. 1, No. 2, 2019

Abstract: This study was conducted in Abaya district West Guji Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. The main concern of this study was to identify major factors affecting utilisation of small scale irrigation water. Primary data was collected through sample respondent interview, focus group discussions and key informants' interviews. Through multistage sampling techniques three Kebeles were selected purposively and sampled household were stratified as user and non-user of small-scale irrigation water. Then 120 sample respondents were randomly taken from each stratum by using probability proportional to size. Both descriptive statistics and binary logit model were used in this study. Age of household heads and distance from the market were negatively and significantly affect utilisation of small-scale irrigation water. While, education, access to improved technology and access to credit service were positively and significantly related with utilisation of small-scale irrigation water.

Online publication date: Tue, 27-Aug-2019

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Agriculture Innovation, Technology and Globalisation (IJAITG):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com