The Impact of Small – Scale Irrigation on Income of Rural Farm Households: Evidence from Ahferom Woreda in Tigray, Ethiopia

Abraham Gebrehiwot Yihdego; Addis Adera Gebru; Mesfin Tilahun Gelaye

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The Impact of Small – Scale Irrigation on Income of Rural Farm Households: Evidence from Ahferom Woreda in Tigray, Ethiopia

Abraham Gebrehiwot Yihdego, Addis Adera Gebru, Mesfin Tilahun Gelaye

Published in International Journal of Business and Economics Research (Volume 4, Issue 4)

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Background: Small scale irrigation is an important strategy in reducing risks associated with rainfall variability and increasing income of rural farm -households. Objective: To examine the impact of small-scale irrigation on income of rural farm households. It also presents the problems and challenges in use of small scale irrigation. Methods: A cross-sectional data obtained using a sample of 200 respondents selected through multi-stage random sampling techniques from three Tabiyas in Woreda Ahferom in central Tigray, Ethiopia in 2013/2014 cropping year. The data were analyzed using Heckman treatment effect two-step model. Result: The Probit estimation shows that Household head with social leadership, access to extension, and availability of irrigable land, number of oxen and family size have significant and positive effect whereas the family size square and distant to the nearest market restrains participation in small scale irrigation. The ordinary least square using household income as outcome variable reveals that Tropical Livestock Unit, participation in small scale irrigation and land size has significant positive effect on household income. Conclusion and recommendation: The study pointed out that loss of water, pests and diseases are the most common challenges in using small scale irrigation. Administration body and other concerned body should work the best on the quality, expansion and distribution of small scale irrigation by solving or at least mitigating the challenges face in using small scale irrigation.

Published in	International Journal of Business and Economics Research (Volume 4, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijber.20150404.14
Page(s)	217-228
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Small Scale Irrigation, Income, Heckman Two Step Treatment Effect Model, Woreda Ahferom

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Abraham Gebrehiwot Yihdego, Addis Adera Gebru, Mesfin Tilahun Gelaye. The Impact of Small – Scale Irrigation on Income of Rural Farm Households: Evidence from Ahferom Woreda in Tigray, Ethiopia. Int J Bus Econ Res. 2015;4(4):217-228. doi: 10.11648/j.ijber.20150404.14

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Abraham Gebrehiwot Yihdego

Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
Addis Adera Gebru

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
Mesfin Tilahun Gelaye

Department of Economics, College of Economics and Business, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia

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