Impact of small scale irrigation on household poverty: empirical evidence from the Ambo district in Ethiopia

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dc.creatorBacha, D.
dc.creatorNamara, Regassa E.
dc.creatorBogale, Ayalneh
dc.creatorTesfaye, A.
dc.date2011-02
dc.date2014-07-25T11:40:44Z
dc.date2014-07-25T11:40:44Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:29:29Z
dc.descriptionA study was conducted in the Ambo district of western Ethiopia in 2006 to understand the poverty reduction impacts of small-scale irrigation development, using the Indris irrigation system as a case study. The study was based on a survey of representative farm households with and without access to irrigation. The total sample size for the study was 222 (107 households with access to irrigation and 115 without). Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, the Foster, Greer and Thobeck poverty indices, and Heckman's selectivity model. Results indicate that the incidence, depth, and severity of poverty are significantly lower among those farm households with access to irrigation. In addition to irrigation, other variables such as farm size, livestock holding size, land productivity, and family size significantly influence the level of household consumption expenditure. However, the proportion of poor people in the overall sample, notwithstanding access to irrigation, is alarmingly high, indicating the deeprooted and critical situation of poverty in rural Ethiopia.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/41789
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/157471
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceBacha, D.; Namara, Regassa E.; Bogale, Ayalneh; Tesfaye, A. 2011. Impact of small scale irrigation on household poverty: empirical evidence from the Ambo district in Ethiopia. Irrigation and Drainage, 60(1):1-10. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.550
dc.subjectirrigation systems
dc.subjectfarmer-led irrigation
dc.subjectrural poverty
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectexpenditure
dc.subjecteconometrics
dc.subjectanalysis
dc.titleImpact of small scale irrigation on household poverty: empirical evidence from the Ambo district in Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal Article

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