Exploring Farmers’ Perception and Constraints on the Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation in Hulet Eju Enesie District, North-Western Ethiopia
Table 3
Farmers’ perception on the relative advantage of small-scale irrigation (SSI).
List of attributes
Irrigation user samples (N = 82)
Nonuser samples (N = 102)
χ2
Distribution of respondents (%)
Distribution of respondents (%)
SD
D
N
A
SA
Me
SD
D
N
A
SA
Me
Irrigation ensure high-net income
—
3.6
0
15.8
80.5
4.7
—
8.8
18.6
26.6
46
4.0
28.25
There is high demand for irrigation products
—
3.7
1.2
17.1
78
4.7
—
4.9
27.5
49
18.6
3.8
68.95
Irrigation contribute to achieving food security
—
0
6.1
58.5
35.4
4.3
—
2.9
38
52.9
5.9
3.8
17.52
Irrigation creates job opportunity
—
—
4.9
79.2
15.9
4.1
—
1.9
21.6
70.6
5.9
3.8
15.40
Irrigation is socially acceptable practice
—
7.3
23.
51.2
18.3
3.8
—
8.8
28.4
50
12.7
3.6
1.54
Irrigation serves as insurance against drought
—
1.2
7.3
18.3
73.2
4.6
2.9
7.8
16.7
57
14
3.7
65.46
Where SA = strongly agree, A = agree, N = neutral, D = disagree, SD = strongly disagree. Me = mean score. = Significant at 1% significant level, Ns = “nonsignificant”. Source: Own survey data, (2021).
