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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Clim.
Sec. Climate Adaptation
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fclim.2024.1410527

Determinants of Small-scale Irrigation Adoption in Drought-prone Areas of Northcentral Ethiopia in the Context of Climate Change

Provisionally accepted
Amogne Asfaw Eshetu Amogne Asfaw Eshetu 1*Abebe A. Mekonnen Abebe A. Mekonnen 2
  • 1 Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
  • 2 Debre Markos University, Debre Marqos, Ethiopia

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    One feasible way to prepare for the adverse effects of climate change in rainfed-dependent livelihood zones is through irrigation. This study examines small-scale irrigation practices and their determinants. Using structured survey questionnaires, interviews, and field observations, we used a cross-sectional survey design to collect data from 380 randomly selected households. The data analysis involved percentages, problem confrontation index, Chi-square test, independent samples ttest, and binary logistic regression model. The findings revealed that river/stream diversion (40%), using nearby springs (19%), and hand-dug walls (18%) were the predominant types of irrigation. At the same time, water scarcity (PCI=743), land shortage (PCI=345), and labor (PCI=212) were the main impediments to irrigation practices. The binary logistic regression model revealed educational

    Keywords: Small-scale irrigation, climate change adaptation, Northcentral Ethiopia, Binary logistic regression model, Rain fed agriculture

    Received: 01 Apr 2024; Accepted: 12 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Asfaw Eshetu and Mekonnen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Amogne Asfaw Eshetu, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

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