Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia
The study examined whether the use of spate irrigation in drought-prone areas of Ethiopia reduced poverty. Each of about 25 users of indigenous and modern spate irrigation schemes and an equal number of corresponding nonusers from the same peasant associations in Oromia and Tigray regional states we...
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| author | Hagos, Fitsum Erkossa, Teklu Lefore, Nicole Langan, Simon J. |
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| description | The study examined whether the use of spate irrigation in drought-prone areas of Ethiopia reduced poverty. Each of about 25 users of indigenous and modern spate irrigation schemes and an equal number of corresponding nonusers from the same peasant associations in Oromia and Tigray regional states were interviewed. The survey found that the poverty level of the spate irrigation users was significantly lower than that of the nonusers in terms incidence, depth and severity. Access to improved spate irrigation has led to reduced poverty, measured by all poverty indices, compared to traditional spate. Finally, the dominance test showed that the poverty comparison between users and nonusers was robust. From the study, it can be concluded that the use of spate irrigation in areas where access to other alternative water sources is limited, either by physical availability or by economic constraints, can significantly contribute to poverty reduction, and that modernizing the spate system strengthens the impact. |
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| spelling | CGSpace675992025-11-07T08:35:30Z Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia Hagos, Fitsum Erkossa, Teklu Lefore, Nicole Langan, Simon J. irrigation schemes spate irrigation traditional farming poverty arid zones households income The study examined whether the use of spate irrigation in drought-prone areas of Ethiopia reduced poverty. Each of about 25 users of indigenous and modern spate irrigation schemes and an equal number of corresponding nonusers from the same peasant associations in Oromia and Tigray regional states were interviewed. The survey found that the poverty level of the spate irrigation users was significantly lower than that of the nonusers in terms incidence, depth and severity. Access to improved spate irrigation has led to reduced poverty, measured by all poverty indices, compared to traditional spate. Finally, the dominance test showed that the poverty comparison between users and nonusers was robust. From the study, it can be concluded that the use of spate irrigation in areas where access to other alternative water sources is limited, either by physical availability or by economic constraints, can significantly contribute to poverty reduction, and that modernizing the spate system strengthens the impact. 2014 2015-07-30T06:07:15Z 2015-07-30T06:07:15Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67599 en Open Access application/pdf Hagos, Fitsum; Erkossa, Teklu; Lefore, Nicole; Langan, Simon. 2014. Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia. In Erkossa, Teklu; Hagos, Fitsum; Lefore, Nicole. (Eds.). 2014. Proceedings of the Workshop on Flood-based Farming for Food Security and Adaption to Climate Change in Ethiopia: Potential and Challenges, Adama, Ethiopia, 30-31 October 2013. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.43-52. |
| spellingShingle | irrigation schemes spate irrigation traditional farming poverty arid zones households income Hagos, Fitsum Erkossa, Teklu Lefore, Nicole Langan, Simon J. Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia |
| title | Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | spate irrigation and poverty in ethiopia |
| topic | irrigation schemes spate irrigation traditional farming poverty arid zones households income |
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