Assessment of the Status and Factors Affecting the adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Practices by Smallholder Farmers in Ubadebresthay District Gofa Zone, South Ethiopia

Abstract

The advancing threat of soil erosion continues to put sustainable livelihoods at risk in the study area. However, sustained use of these practices is far below the expectation. The study was aimed to assess the status and determinant factors affecting the adoption of soil and water conservation practices by small holder famers in the study area. A Mixed research approach was employed to conduct this study. A stratified sampling technique was employed to draw sample household heads