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    <dct:title>FARMERS' PERCEPTIONS ON SOIL EROSION AND ADOPTION OF PHYSICAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICE IN THE CASE OF ARBEGONA WOREDA ETHIOPIA</dct:title>
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        <foaf:name>HABTAMU TEMESGEN (PhD)</foaf:name>
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    <dct:description>&lt;p&gt;ABSTRACT&lt;br&gt; Land degradation through soil erosion poses a critical threat to agricultural productivity&lt;br&gt; and food security in the highland area of the country.. soil erosion has reached alarming&lt;br&gt; levels, severely impacting smallholder farmers who depend on the land for their&lt;br&gt; subsistence. The Arbegona woreda, known for its hilly terrain and unpredictable rainfall,&lt;br&gt; faces considerable soil degradation issues, exacerbated by the traditional farming&lt;br&gt; practices that often neglect soil conservation techniques This problem leads to the&lt;br&gt; depletion of fertile soil, reduced agricultural yields, and increased vulnerability to climate&lt;br&gt; change Physical measures such as terraces, bunds, and check dams, have been widely&lt;br&gt; promoted as solutions to reduce soil erosion and improve soil fertility. However, the&lt;br&gt; uptake of these practices among farmers remains inconsistent, largely due to their&lt;br&gt; perceptions of the effectiveness and feasibility of these methods Additionally, many farmers&lt;br&gt; in the this Woreda are deterred from adopting physical conservation measures due to the&lt;br&gt; perceived high costs, labor intensiveness, and the lack of immediate, visible benefits.&lt;br&gt; This study assessed farmers&amp;#39; perceptions of soil erosion and the adoption of physical soil&lt;br&gt; conservation measures in Arbegona Woreda, . A mixed-methods approach was employed,&lt;br&gt; combining a survey of 148 randomly selected farmers with key informant interviews, focus&lt;br&gt; group discussions, and field observations. A survey results revealed that majority (86.5%)&lt;br&gt; of farmers perceived soil erosion as a severe or moderate problem, accurately identifying&lt;br&gt; heavy rainfall (91.9%), steep slopes (83.8%), and deforestation (75.7%) as primary causes&lt;br&gt; of soil erosion. Likewise, adoption of physical soil conservation measures was moderate,&lt;br&gt; with soil bunds (43.2%) and stone bunds (39.2%) most common, while about 10.8% of&lt;br&gt; farmers were high adopters. A survey finding reveals that, overall, 24.3% of farmers were&lt;br&gt; non-adopters, 39.2% were low adopters, 25.7% were medium adopters, and only 10.8%&lt;br&gt; were high adopters of physical soil conservation measures. Binary logistic regression&lt;br&gt; model identified that access to extension services, training, landholding size, and&lt;br&gt; perception of erosion severity as the strongest predictors of adoption. However, only&lt;br&gt; 53.6% of adopters rated measures as effective, and field observations revealed only 21.4%&lt;br&gt; of structures in good condition. Maintenance was inadequate, with 28.6% of farmers&lt;br&gt; performing no maintenance due to labor shortages (75%) and dependency mindsets&lt;br&gt; (43.8%). The study concludes that while farmers possess strong awareness of soil erosion,&lt;br&gt; adoption is constrained by institutional, economic, and labor factors, and sustainability is&lt;br&gt; compromised by poor maintenance and lack of ownership. Therefore, the study&lt;br&gt; recommends that strengthening extension services, providing practical training, promoting&lt;br&gt; participatory approaches, and shifting policy focus from adoption targets to ensuring long-&lt;br&gt; term functionality and maintenance of soil conservation structures.&lt;/p&gt;</dct:description>
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