Impact of rural, non-farm activities on smallholder farmers’ income-poverty in Eastern zone of Tigray Region, Ethiopia

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yohannes Halefom Gebrtetsadik
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Income Poverty ◽  
Tigray Region ◽  
Eastern Zone

scholarly journals Determinants of participation in highly paid markets among woolgrowers in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel O. Joseph ◽  
Michael A. Antwi ◽  
Clarietta Chagwiza
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Income Poverty ◽  
Eastern Cape Province ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Rural Economic Development

Market participation is a very crucial element among smallholder farmers through its effects on income, poverty reduction and rural economic development. Woolgrowers seek to maximise profits by sourcing for avenues for higher market value for their products. The study identifies factors which determine participation of woolgrowers in high value markets. Using stratified random sampling, data was collected from 248 woolgrowers of the National Wool Growers Association (NWGA). A Logistic regression model was used to determine the factors that influence participation of woolgrowers in high value markets. The results reveals that wool growing experience (â =.033, Sig = .000), skill acquisition (â=.728, Sig=.000) and wool price have a positive (â= .071, Sig. = .000) and significant effect on woolgrowers’ participation in the highly paid markets, while gender (â =-.412, Sig=.006) has a negative and significant effect. The findings of this study would enhance future decision and policies that would improve market accessibility and competitiveness of South African woolgrowers, thereby improving their income, food security and livelihoods.

Exploring the Incidence of Premature Rupture of Membrane and its Associated Factors in Public Hospitals of Eastern Zone Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desta Abraha Weldegeorges ◽  
Fissaha Tekulu Welay ◽  
Meresa Berwo Mengesha ◽  
Senait Gebreslasie Gebremeskel ◽  
Selam Shushay Kassahun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Fetal Membrane ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Premature Rupture ◽  
Tigray Region ◽  
Membrane Rupture ◽  
Eastern Zone

Background: Premature membrane rupture is an obstetric emergency when the fetal membrane ruptures and the amniotic fluid is expelled from the uterus at least one hour before the start of labor. The incidence of PROM during pregnancy is a concern to obstetrics as it is associated with many adverse pregnancy outcomes such as chorioamnionitis oligohydramnios, preterm labour, neonatal sepsis and neonatal asphyxia. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the incidence of premature rupture of membranes and its associated factors in public hospitals of the eastern zone, Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia, 2019. Methods: The authors used a facility-based cross-sectional study design to study 212 participants from April to May 2019. The sample size was calculated by using a single population proportion formula. An interviewer-administered, pretested, and structured questionnaire were used to collect the data. The analysis was run using SPSS version 20. Finally, the odds ratio with 95% CI used to measure the association after multivariable analysis and statistical significance was declared at p-value <0.05. Results: The incidence of premature rupture of a membrane in this study was 29 (13.7%). The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that predictors like multigravida 2.1(1.94-6.03) having sexually transmitted infection AOR 1.3 and 95% CI (1.02-5.56) and previous history of premature rupture of membrane AOR and 95% CI 3.9 (1.9-10.02) were found to be associated with the occurrence of premature rupture of membrane. Conclusions: The incidence of premature rupture of membrane in this study was high. Hence the occurrence of the case put the health of the mother and the fetus in danger. The pregnant mothers with preexisting obstetric and medical cases should be followed with special emphasis as a pretext to prevent the occurrence of maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes.

scholarly journals Do Agricultural Package Programs Improve the Welfare of Rural People? Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Araya Teka ◽  
Sung-Kyu Lee
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Variable ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Consumption Expenditure ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Eastern Zone ◽  
Resource Endowment ◽  
Instrumental Variable Method ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this paper is to assess the welfare status and analyze the impact of participation in farm package programs on the welfare of smallholder farmers. We used three round panel data of 789 households from the Eastern zone of Tigray, and the fixed effect instrumental variable method was employed in the estimation. The study found that consumption expenditure, income, and asset per capita of the households increased across the survey years. The participation of households in the integrated package programs has a positive and statistically significant impact on the consumption expenditure and calorie per adult equivalent, but not the income and asset per capita of the households. Also, affects the consumption expenditure per adult equivalent of the married households. To enhance the welfare of the beneficiaries, the provision of the package programs should align with the local resource endowment, focus on youth, widowed and divorced households and the government should prioritize and limit the number of packages that households can participate in.

scholarly journals Prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among women in the reproductive age group in Edaga-hamus Town, Eastern zone, Tigray region, Ethiopia, June 2017

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. e0227795
Author(s):  
Desta Tukue ◽  
Teferi Gebru Gebremeskel ◽  
Lemlem Gebremariam ◽  
Bereket Aregawi ◽  
Merhawit Gebremeskel Hagos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Tigray Region ◽  
Eastern Zone ◽  
Contraceptive Utilization ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

scholarly journals Variability and Trend Analysis of Temperature, Rainfall and Characteristics of Crop Growth Season in Eastern Zone of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amdom Gebremedhin Berhe ◽  
Solomon Habtu Misgna ◽  
Girmay Gebre-Samuel Abraha ◽  
Amanuel Zenebe Abraha
Keyword(s):  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Minimum Temperature ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Growth Season ◽  
Tigray Region ◽  
Eastern Zone ◽  
Dry Spell ◽  
Spell Length

Abstract Background: Long term weather analyses are very useful indicators in determining future directions and in making adjustments required to existing systems. And, in order to favor farmers to adjust their farming practices, seasonal climate outlooks are needed. The main purpose of this manuscript was thus to analyze the variability and trends of maximum and minimum temperature, monthly and seasonal rainfall series and characteristics of crop growth season in Eastern zone of Tigray region over the period of 1980–2009.Methods: Detail investigations were carried out using parametric (Linear regression) and nonparametric tests (Mankendall (Mk) and Sen’s slope estimator). Moreover, homogeneity test using a method developed by Van Belle and Hughes was used for general trend analysis. In addition, daily rainfall data to characterize crop growth season were analysed using R-Instat and XLSTAT software for trend analysis.Results: It was found that the general trend of monthly rainfall experienced an overall significant increasing trend. The seasonal rainfall experienced significantly increasing in summer main rainy season, June–September (Kiremt) while significantly decreasing in short rainy season, February– May (Belg). Likewise, the seasonal maximum temperature trends exhibited significant increase in each season while minimum temperature trend had inhomogeneous trend across seasons as well as stations. The trend of growing season characteristics (onset, cessation, LGP and dry spell length did not change significantly over the study period (1980–2009) in all stations. However, the coefficient of variability of LGP was (CV, >15%) and dry spell length was (CV, >25%) inassociation with short nature of LGP (68–85 days had a negative impact on the agricultural activities of the study area during the study period.Conclusions: Despite significant increase of rainfall in summer season, the variability of rainfall and dry spell length was very large. Hence, the study recommends crop production in the study area demands appropriate adaptation strategies that considers the erratic nature of the rainfall, the long dry spell length in the season and increasing trends of temperature.

scholarly journals Determination of Heavy and Trace Metals in Honey Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) in South Eastern Zone of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-122
Author(s):  
Kusse Gudishe Goroya ◽  
◽  
Gebrewahd Abadi ◽  
Yoseph Alresawum Asresahegn ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metals ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Icp Oes ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Tigray Region ◽  
Eastern Zone ◽  
Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry

The present study aimed to determine concentration of heavy and trace metals (Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, Co, Cd, Pb, As, and Hg) in honey by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Samples passed through wet digestion methods following the optimum digestion condition by applying the reagents (30mL HNO3:30mL H2O2) at temperature of 270°C for 3 hours. The average concentrations of the metals are found in the range of 5.32-28.6 mg/kg for Fe, 0.24-0.749mg/kg for Cu, 0.627-4.401mg/kg Zn, 0.41-3.15mg/kg for Mn, 0.08-0.112 mg/kg for Co, 0.25-0.325mg/kg for Pb, 0.24-0.46mg/kg for As, ND-0.031mg/kg for Hg and 0.02-0.03mg/kg for Cd. This study shows that the honey in the studied area is a good sources of essential metals (Fe, Cu, Mn, Co and Zn) as they are found to be in the permissible limit. Moreover, the maximum concentration of the toxic metals determined in this work are below the level of toxicity as per the standard set by WHO/FAO.

scholarly journals Variability and Trend Analysis of Temperature, Rainfall and Characteristics of Crop Growth Season in Eastern Zone of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amdom Gebremedhin Berhe ◽  
Solomon Habtu Misgna ◽  
Girmay Gebre-Samuel Abraha ◽  
Amanuel Zenebe Abraha
Keyword(s):  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Growth Season ◽  
Tigray Region ◽  
Eastern Zone ◽  
Dry Spell ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Spell Length

Abstract To favour farmers and adjusting their farming practices, long term weather analyses is essential to determine future directions and making adjustments required to existing systems. The main purpose of this study was thus to analyze the variability and trends of climatic variables (temperature and rainfall) and characteristics of crop growth season in Eastern zone of Tigray region for the period of 1980–2009. Detail investigations were carried out using parametric (Linear regression) and non-parametric tests (Mankendall and Sen’s slope estimator). Moreover, homogeneity test was applied using a method developed by Van Belle and Hughes for the general trend analysis. Furthermore, the trend of rainfall end to characterize crop growth season using R-Instat and XLSTAT software. It was found that the general trend of monthly rainfall experienced an overall significant increasing trend. The seasonal rainfall experienced significantly increasing trend during the summer rainy season (June–September) whilst a significant decreasing trend occurred in the short rainy season (February–May). Likewise, the seasonal maximum temperature trends exhibited a significant increasing trend in all seasons whereas the minimum temperature showed inhomogeneous trend across seasons as well as stations. Despite significant increase of rainfall in summer season, the trend of growing season characteristics (onset, cessation, length of growing period and dry spell length) did not change significantly over the study period. However, the variability of rainfall and dry spell length was found to be very large. Hence, crop production in the study area demands appropriate adaptation strategies that considers the erratic nature of the rainfall, the long dry spell length in the season and increasing trends of temperature.

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