Journal of Geography  & Natural Disasters
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Department of Soil Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Assessment of Farmers? Perception towards Soil and Water Conservation Measures at Bako Tibe District, Western Ethiopia
  Author(s): Getu Emiru Gonde* and Getahun Kitila
  
  In Ethiopia, Soil erosion is one of the very chronic environmental problems. It needs attention to take conservation measures to tackle the problem and the conservation of the environmental resource is one of the most crucial activities. However, the study on the farmer’s perception towards soil and water conservation measures has not been investigated in the Bako Tibe district, Western Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was undertaken to assess farmer’s perception towards soil and water conservation measures in the study area. The major source of data was a formal household survey. The data was collected by field observation, administer questionnaire, semi structured interview and focus group discussions. The household survey data have been collected and analyzed by utilizing the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0 Software. The .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2167-0587.23.13.261

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