Farmers’ Access to Information on Improved Wheat Technology Package: The Case of Digalu Tijo of Arsi Zone, Ethiopia (Published)
Wheat is one of the most important staple crops of the country in terms of production and consumption. The study was conducted to investigate farmers’ access to information on improved wheat technology package of Digalu Tijo of Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. The study went further to examine the level of information dissemination for farmers and the benefits information users gain. Focus group discussion guide, interview checklist and observation checklist were employed to gather information required. The collected data analyzed using descriptive analysis. A large number 91.7% of the respondents were those who can read and write. The finding of the study indicated that men have more access to extension education programs than women. Similarly, the primary sources of information for respondents were development agents (70%). The study finding revealed that respondents benefited more from the adoption of improved wheat technology. Further and regular study need to undertaken so that farmers’ information and technology needs can be identified in order to provide improved and up dated information and technology for overall improvement of livelihood of farming community the study areas.
Citation: Gudeta A. (2022) Farmers’ Access to Information on Improved Wheat Technology Package: The Case of Digalu Tijo of Arsi Zone, Ethiopia, International Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Studies, Vol.9, No.4, pp.14-19
Keywords: Access, Ethiopia, Information, improved wheat
Gender Based Disparity in Poultry Production in Ethiopia (Published)
A review was carried out with the aim of providing the comprehensive and organized information on Gender based disparity in Poultry production day to day activities. Poultry production has an important economic, social and cultural role in rural areas of developing Countries like Ethiopia where women’s involvement and contribution has not been much recognized even though they contribute a lot for agricultural sector. According to this review results, Village chicken production has a fundamental role in capital build up, poverty minimization, malnutrition and hunger reduction among the resource poor households in developing countries of the world because of their short generation intervals, low input requirements for production, good scavengers and adaptation to harsh production environments. This review results also indicated that women are generally less able than men to participate in economic opportunities because they face a work burden that men do not. In most societies, women are responsible for most of the household and child-rearing activities as well rearing of small livestock, although norms differ by culture and over time. The review went further to address and compile available findings concerning the challenges poultry farmers face and showed that the most serious constraints hindering poultry production was predator followed by flock mortality and prevalence of diseases, and low production.
Citation: Abune Gudeta Regassa (2022) Gender Based Disparity in Poultry Production in Ethiopia, International Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Studies, Vol.9, No.3, pp.11-16
Keywords: Ethiopia, Gender, disparity, poultry production
Rural Landless Households, Their Access to Assets and Livelihood Strategies: The Case of Wolmera District of Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Published)
Landlessness is a common reality in rural areas, including the study areas. The objective of this study is to identify landless households’ and examine their resource access and livelihood strategies. The study was conducted in three randomly sampled rural kebeles of Wolmera district of Oromia Region of Ethiopia. The data sources were 174 randomly sampled landless households from the selected rural kebeles. Mixed method research approach was followed in which primary data was collected using household survey, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, supplemented by secondary data that was collected from different official reports and publications. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis methods were used for analyzing the quantitative data and the qualitative narratives, respectively. The study showed that landless rural households account for about 18.7 % of the households in the study area. The important assets they utilized to earn a living are human capital and financial capital. Livelihood strategies pursued by landless rural households were farming, and diversification into nonfarm activities. About 10.3% of the landless households pursued only farming while 2.3% of the households pursued only nonfarm strategies, and 87.4% of households pursued both or diversified livelihood strategies. To improve livelihoods of landless rural households of the study area, there is need to train landless groups in different skills-based income-generating strategies, giving emphasis to how to best improve their access to different forms of capital, improving their educational status, as well as improving infrastructure like roads, electricity and water supply is crucial.
Citation: Milkessa Shafe and Matebu Tadesse (2021) Rural Landless Households, Their Access to Assets and Livelihood Strategies:The Case of Wolmera District of Oromia Region, Ethiopia, International Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Studies, Vol.8, No.5, pp.29-43
Keywords: Ethiopia, Wolmera district, access to assets, livelihood strategies, rural landless households