https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/2892 2026-04-17T10:04:39Z 2026-04-17T10:04:39Z Tekalign Feyissa Ayenew Amsalu Mitiku Ibrahim Aliyi https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/10102 2025-12-29T08:59:57Z 2025-08-27T00:00:00Z

Determinants of Adoption of Improved Teff Variety and Its Impact on Household Food Security in Gena District, Dawuro Zone, South West Region, Ethiopia Tekalign Feyissa Ayenew; Amsalu Mitiku; Ibrahim Aliyi In Ethiopia, increasing household food security is largely dependent on the adoption of improved teff variety. The main goal of this study was to examine how the adoption of improved teff variety affected on the households food security. The data was collected from Gena Woreda of Dawuro Zone, South West Region, Ethiopia in 2024. The survey consists of 219 sampled teff growers out of whom 91 were improved teff variety adopters and 128 were non-adopters. The study employed a two-stage sampling techniques, purposively selecting rural Kebeles followed by simple random sampling of households. Sample households provided cross-sectional data for the study. The study employed a probit model and an Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) model to investigate the factors influencing the adoption of improved teff variety and the resulting impact on household food security. According to the findings of the probit model, the adoption of improved teff variety was significantly and positively associated with the frequency of extension contact, cooperative membership, and tropical livestock unit. However, the adoption of the improved teff variety was negatively and significantly influenced by the sex of the household head and the distance to the market. The impact results from the ESR models showed that if adopters had not chosen to adopt the improved teff variety, their food consumption score and household consumption expenditure would have decreased by 3.92 and 7612.77 ETB annually, respectively. However, if non-adopters choose to change to the enhanced teff variety, their household consumption expenditure and food consumption score increased by 6030.13 ETB annually and 0.05, respectively. Additionally, the endogenous treatment effect model results showed that the adoption of the improved teff variety had a significantly positive influence on the household food consumption expenditure and score. Accordingly, promoting farmers to membership of cooperatives, improving frequency of extension contact, creating reliable information and awareness about improved farm technology, and timely agricultural inputs supply will increase farmers’ decision to adopt improved teff variety in the area

2025-08-27T00:00:00Z Rameta Waldegiorgis Teferi Tolera Guta Ragasa https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/10099 2025-12-29T08:36:24Z 2025-01-27T00:00:00Z

Factors Affecting the Use of Market Information by Wheat Farmers and Its Impact on Their Income: The Case of Omo Beyam District, Jimma Zone, and Southwest Ethiopia Rameta Waldegiorgis; Teferi Tolera; Guta Ragasa This study investigates factors affecting the use of market information by wheat farmers and its impact on their income in Omo Beyam district, Jimma Zone, and Southwest Ethiopia. Two-stage sampling procedures was chosen to select district and kebeles based on the high potential of wheat production and the participation of producers in wheat marketing. The study used data on 245 respondents collected through a structured questionnaire from Omo Beyam district, Jimma Zone. Descriptive and Propensity score-matching inferential methods were employed to analyze the data. Findings show that 59.19% of respondents use market information, with family size as a significant determinant; larger households are more likely to use market information. Proximity to markets also facilitates better access to timely information, while education level significantly correlates with use rates, as literate farmers outperform their illiterate counterparts. Gender disparities persist, with male farmers using market information more frequently than females. Key factors influencing market information use include extension participation, access to credit, frequency of market visits, and exposure to mass media. A binary logit model analysis reveals five significant variables positively affecting household income: education level, land allocated for wheat production, access to credit, market visit frequency, and mass media access. To assess the impact of market information use on household income, a propensity score matching (PSM) model is employed. Among the matching algorithms tested, caliper matching with a bandwidth of 0.01 is found to be the most effective. Results indicate that households using market information experience an average income increase of 17785.55 ETB compared to non-users. These findings underscore the importance of enhancing access to market information for improving household incomes among smallholder farmers. The study recommended that searching and using up-to-date market information is advisable to gain high profit and Policymakers should implement comprehensive strategies that promote access to market information while addressing educational and resource barriers to maximize economic benefits for farmers.

2025-01-27T00:00:00Z Nezif She Kemal Tefari Tolera Dereje Hamza https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/10098 2025-12-29T08:26:54Z 2024-10-27T00:00:00Z

Determinants Of Improved Maize Seed Multiplication and Its Impacts on Farmers Income in Omo-Nada District Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, Southwest Ethiopia Nezif She Kemal; Tefari Tolera; Dereje Hamza Farm household participation in improved maize seed production program is more profitable than non-improved maize seed, but it were constrained by inadequate and untimely supply of inputs, inadequate extension contacts, unavailability of foundation seeds, inadequate capital, perceived complexity of seed production techniques, high labour demand and market uncertainty in that order. The objective of this research was to examine determinants of improved maize seed multiplication and its impacts on participant farm household’s income in Omo Nada District, Oromia region, Ethiopia. In this study, 336 household heads were randomly chosen using a two stage sampling procedure in the first stage kebele was selected purposively and in the second stage respondant’s were selectected randomly. The study was used both qualitative and quantitative data type. Data were collected from both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaire and secondary data were collected from different sources. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics and econometric models. In order to analyze the data, both descriptive statistics and econometric models (binary probit and propensity score matching) were used. The determinants influencing smallholder farmers' in improved maize seed production were found using the probit models. The study showed that 45.83% of sampled households were participant in improved maize seed while the remaining 54.17 % are not participants. The results of the probit models showed that, market information, family size, education levels, credit access, training participation, maize output previous year, and extension contact had a significant positive effect on household participation in improved maize seed, while price of input affect negatively. There was a significant disparity in household income between those who were likely to participate in improved maize seed and those who were not. According to the kernel matching estimates, participating in improved maize seed had a causal impact on household income of about 3739.82 ETB. Hence, it is advisable to implement interventions that will increase smallholder farmers' access to credit, agricultural extension services, and training participation. The government and other stakeholders could have developed the necessary policies to offer the rural population adequate and effective basic educational opportunities, and development of productivity enhancement technique.

2024-10-27T00:00:00Z Dechasa Edasa Yadeta Bekele Alemayehu Oljira https://repository.ju.edu.et//handle/123456789/10085 2025-12-24T06:46:16Z 2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

Analysis of Smallholder Farmers’ Participation in Off-farm Activities: The Case of Tole District, South West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia Dechasa Edasa; Yadeta Bekele; Alemayehu Oljira Poverty in rural areas of Ethiopia has its root, in low productivity, landlessness and erratic weather dominant areas. Small and fragmented farm size coupled with low level of technology, soil degradation and poor infrastructure, have reduced the capacity of small holder farmers to undertake long term investment on the farm. Therefore off-farm activities provide employment right in their own and also supplement agricultural incomes. This study investigated the factors that influence smallholder farmers' participation from off-farm activities among smallholder farmers in Tole District. Semi-Structured questionnaires were utilized to gather data for the study from 154 randomly selected farm households. Thus, a cross-sectional research design that utilized both descriptive and inferential statistics was used. The Heckman’s two stage models were used to identify the variables that affect smallholder farmers' participation in off-farm activities and the total level annual income they derive from those activities respectively. Results show that about 52.6% of smallholder farmers engaged in off-farm activities. The first-stage probit model result revealed that the likelihood of engagement in off-farm activities in the research area is significantly influenced by sex, age, and distance to the main market, educational attainment, and extension contact. The Heckman’s second stage model result showed that family size was found to be adversely related, but livestock ownership, experience, training, and cooperative membership were significant and favorably related to the income level of participant sample farm households. There was a significant difference in household income between those who engaged in off farm activity and those who just relied on agriculture. Concerned stakeholders and government organizations are recommended to identify the numerous off-farm activity categories and provide support with the knowledge and expertise of these categories to help smallholder farmers operate more successfully. Furthermore, they might be required to develop appropriate strategies and policies to improve, which would increase the effectiveness of smallholder farmers.

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