Idahe Dirriba, Solomon Zenebe
Ambo University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Ambo, Ethiopia.
Heliyon. 2024 Oct 19;10(20):e39638. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39638. eCollection 2024 Oct 30.
Irrigation systems play a crucial role in ensuring food security and mitigating the impacts of drought and water scarcity. Numerous farmers do not possess the technical expertise required for efficient irrigation management. Therefore, this study examined the determinants that affect participation in small-scale irrigation in the Lume District of Ethiopia. Random sampling techniques were used to select four kebeles from a total of thirteen kebeles that have access to small-scale irrigation in the district. Data was gathered from a sample of 176 randomly selected farm households. The households in these kebeles were divided into two groups: the irrigation users and non-users. The overall sample consisted of 121 irrigation users and 55 non-users, accounting for 68.75 % and 31.25 % of the total sample, respectively. A binary logistic regression model was utilized to pinpoint the factors influencing participation in these irrigation systems. The results revealed that key factors such as the age of the household head, the family size of the household head, land ownership, proximity to irrigation sources, and access to credit significantly influence engagement in small-scale irrigation. The study suggests that policymakers and stakeholders should enhance credit accessibility and improve the distance to irrigation sites to encourage more significant participation in small-scale irrigation systems.
灌溉系统在确保粮食安全以及减轻干旱和水资源短缺的影响方面发挥着至关重要的作用。许多农民不具备高效灌溉管理所需的技术专长。因此，本研究考察了影响埃塞俄比亚卢梅区小规模灌溉参与情况的决定因素。采用随机抽样技术从该地区13个有小规模灌溉设施的乡中选取了4个乡。从176户随机抽取的农户样本中收集数据。这些乡的农户被分为两组：灌溉使用者和非使用者。总体样本包括121户灌溉使用者和55户非使用者，分别占总样本的68.75%和31.25%。利用二元逻辑回归模型来确定影响参与这些灌溉系统的因素。结果表明，户主年龄、户主家庭规模、土地所有权、与灌溉水源的距离以及获得信贷等关键因素对小规模灌溉的参与有显著影响。该研究建议政策制定者和利益相关者应提高信贷可及性，并缩短到灌溉地点的距离，以鼓励更多人参与小规模灌溉系统。
