%0 Journal Article
%T Determinants of Small-Scale Irrigation Use: The Case of Boloso Sore District, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
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%D 2017
%X This study was conducted at Boloso Sore district of Southern Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to identify determinants of Small-scale irrigation use. A total of 104 farmers were randomly selected and interviewed by using semi-structured questionnaire. To collect the required data several methods like interview schedule, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were used. Various documents were reviewed to collect the secondary data. Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics (chi-square and independent t-test) and econometric model analysis were used to analyze quantitative data. As the binary logistic regression model result indicates, four variables were found to be significant namely training, land size and labor which had significant and positive effect on the use of irrigation water use at less than 10% probability level, while, distance from the river had significant and negative effect on the use of irrigation water at 5% significant level. Governmental and non-governmental organizations should give emphasis on provision of training to create awareness creation and skill about irrigation technologies and increases their access to use irrigation water in the study area. They also should give emphasis on intensifying agricultural production in order to enhance the productivity of limited land. Therefore, to alleviate these problems and improve small-scale irrigation utilization, woreda (district) agricultural and rural development office and other concerned bodies should attempt to address those factors that hinder small-scale irrigation utilization in the study area.
%K Use of Irrigation
%K Binary Logistic Model
%K Boloso Sore
%K Wolaita
%U http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo?journalid=218&doi=10.11648/j.ajaf.20170503.13