Pre-COVID 19 Pandemic Era Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Via Collective Action: Meta-Analysis on the Case of the Ethiopian Highlands

Alemayehu Temesgen Gebremikael

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Pre-COVID 19 Pandemic Era Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Via Collective Action: Meta-Analysis on the Case of the Ethiopian Highlands

Alemayehu Temesgen Gebremikael

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In Ethiopia's highlands, land degradation is one of the most significant obstacles to agricultural productivity and environmental quality. Adoption of physical soil and water conservation measures has been recognized as a requirement for sustaining the dynamism of ecosystems, agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and human security for more than five decades. Despite increased attempts by the government and then non-state actors to introduce these technologies and support farmers, adoption rates remained low due to a greater emphasis on individual adoption over collective adoption. The objective of this review study was to evaluate the role of collective action in the adoption of such measures in the Ethiopian highlands prior to COVID-19, in which the factors and challenges of such adoption were highlighted. Following that, the public materials and their arguments were thoroughly scrutinized, and a conceptual framework was contextually changed and implemented. The conclusions of the binary logit model were based on the empirical results of other studies where the dependent variable was dichotomous, and they were employed with pre-arranged and pre-interpreted qualitative and quantitative data. The results of the investigation revealed that as the number of days spent in touch with an extension grows, so does the likelihood of adopting such activities. Participation in non-farm activities, on the other hand, lowers the likelihood of such practices being adopted. Finally, collective action could help to speed up the acceptance of such practices. Extrinsic as well as intrinsic variables, however, may make such behaviors difficult to implement. As a result, policymakers, extension workers, and future researchers should think about the important factors that may influence the adoption of such better techniques. As a result, the regime and non-state actors in Ethiopia's highlands should forfeit attention to adult education and training opportunities focused on the acceptance phase of adoption, as well as the role of collective action focusing on the adoption of such conservation practices.

Published in	International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijnrem.20210603.14
Page(s)	126-142
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COVID-19, Adoption, Collective Action, Intrinsic, Extrinsic, Ethiopian Highlands

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Alemayehu Temesgen Gebremikael. Pre-COVID 19 Pandemic Era Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Via Collective Action: Meta-Analysis on the Case of the Ethiopian Highlands. Int J Nat Resour Ecol Manag. 2021;6(3):126-142. doi: 10.11648/j.ijnrem.20210603.14

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@article{10.11648/j.ijnrem.20210603.14,
  author = {Alemayehu Temesgen Gebremikael},
  title = {Pre-COVID 19 Pandemic Era Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Via Collective Action: Meta-Analysis on the Case of the Ethiopian Highlands},
  journal = {International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management},
  volume = {6},
  number = {3},
  pages = {126-142},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijnrem.20210603.14},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnrem.20210603.14},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijnrem.20210603.14},
  abstract = {In Ethiopia's highlands, land degradation is one of the most significant obstacles to agricultural productivity and environmental quality. Adoption of physical soil and water conservation measures has been recognized as a requirement for sustaining the dynamism of ecosystems, agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and human security for more than five decades. Despite increased attempts by the government and then non-state actors to introduce these technologies and support farmers, adoption rates remained low due to a greater emphasis on individual adoption over collective adoption. The objective of this review study was to evaluate the role of collective action in the adoption of such measures in the Ethiopian highlands prior to COVID-19, in which the factors and challenges of such adoption were highlighted. Following that, the public materials and their arguments were thoroughly scrutinized, and a conceptual framework was contextually changed and implemented. The conclusions of the binary logit model were based on the empirical results of other studies where the dependent variable was dichotomous, and they were employed with pre-arranged and pre-interpreted qualitative and quantitative data. The results of the investigation revealed that as the number of days spent in touch with an extension grows, so does the likelihood of adopting such activities. Participation in non-farm activities, on the other hand, lowers the likelihood of such practices being adopted. Finally, collective action could help to speed up the acceptance of such practices. Extrinsic as well as intrinsic variables, however, may make such behaviors difficult to implement. As a result, policymakers, extension workers, and future researchers should think about the important factors that may influence the adoption of such better techniques. As a result, the regime and non-state actors in Ethiopia's highlands should forfeit attention to adult education and training opportunities focused on the acceptance phase of adoption, as well as the role of collective action focusing on the adoption of such conservation practices.},
 year = {2021}
}

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AB  - In Ethiopia's highlands, land degradation is one of the most significant obstacles to agricultural productivity and environmental quality. Adoption of physical soil and water conservation measures has been recognized as a requirement for sustaining the dynamism of ecosystems, agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and human security for more than five decades. Despite increased attempts by the government and then non-state actors to introduce these technologies and support farmers, adoption rates remained low due to a greater emphasis on individual adoption over collective adoption. The objective of this review study was to evaluate the role of collective action in the adoption of such measures in the Ethiopian highlands prior to COVID-19, in which the factors and challenges of such adoption were highlighted. Following that, the public materials and their arguments were thoroughly scrutinized, and a conceptual framework was contextually changed and implemented. The conclusions of the binary logit model were based on the empirical results of other studies where the dependent variable was dichotomous, and they were employed with pre-arranged and pre-interpreted qualitative and quantitative data. The results of the investigation revealed that as the number of days spent in touch with an extension grows, so does the likelihood of adopting such activities. Participation in non-farm activities, on the other hand, lowers the likelihood of such practices being adopted. Finally, collective action could help to speed up the acceptance of such practices. Extrinsic as well as intrinsic variables, however, may make such behaviors difficult to implement. As a result, policymakers, extension workers, and future researchers should think about the important factors that may influence the adoption of such better techniques. As a result, the regime and non-state actors in Ethiopia's highlands should forfeit attention to adult education and training opportunities focused on the acceptance phase of adoption, as well as the role of collective action focusing on the adoption of such conservation practices.
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