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Impact of Land Certification on Sustainable Land Resource Management in Dryland Areas of Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia

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  • Abate Tsegaye
  • Enyew Adgo
  • Yihenew G. Selassie

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This study investigates the impact of land certification on sustainable land resource management, long-term investments, and farmers’ perception and confidence on land ownership and land use rights in the dryland areas of Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Fifteen kebeles from three woredas and 20 households per kebele were selected using stratified random sampling techniques with whom face-to-face interviews were carried out. Analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data showed that, 160 households have on average 0.40 ha of farmland on steep slope area; and about 21.0% and 15% of households have fear land redistribution and the government may take their farm plot at any time, respectively. However, respondents believe that land certification reduced landlessness of women, disable and poor of poor where as it increased youths’ landlessness. The participation of households in land management practices (LMP) has shown a 15.4% increment after land certification. Nonetheless, the mean comparison of major crop yields per household is insignificant except sorghum which decreased significantly at level of p<0.1 level. Generally, land certification improves tenure security; LMP and land use rights of women and marginal groups of societies but did not crop productivity.

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  • Abate Tsegaye & Enyew Adgo & Yihenew G. Selassie, 2012. "Impact of Land Certification on Sustainable Land Resource Management in Dryland Areas of Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia," Journal of Agricultural Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 4(12), pages 261-261, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jasjnl:v:4:y:2012:i:12:p:261
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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