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 หัวเรื่อง:ไม่มีชื่อไทย (ชื่ออังกฤษ : Factors Affecting the Adoption of Improved Sorghum Varieties in Awbare District of Somali Regional State, Ethiopia) ผู้เขียน: Mahdi Egge,  ดร.พิชัย ทองดีเลิศ, รองศาสตราจารย์ , ดร.สาวิตรี รังสิภัทร์, รองศาสตราจารย์ , ดร.สายัณห์ ทัดศรี, ศาสตราจารย์ สื่อสิ่งพิมพ์:pdf AbstractThe main purpose of this research was to identify factors that affected the adoption of improved sorghum varieties in Awbare District of Somali Regional State, Ethiopia. Individual interviews were conducted to collect data from 180 households in eight kebeles. Descriptive statistics and mean comparisons using a t-test and chi-square test were employed to analyze data. The findings indicated that the adopters of improved sorghum varieties were more educated, younger in age, had a larger farm size, had more shoats, lived in a better house, owned a radio and had a positive attitude towards improved sorghum varieties when compared to the non-adopters. The results of the study confirmed that a farmer who had better economic status (as evidenced by larger farm size, more shoats and a better quality house) and had access to market information might be a greater technology adopter. Moreover, targeting younger educated farmers may enhance the adoption of new agricultural technology in the area. High priorities to promote technology adoption are the provision of extension agents with transportation facilities and the establishment of community radio stations. |
หัวเรื่อง:ไม่มีชื่อไทย (ชื่ออังกฤษ : Preferred Sources of Information among Sorghum Farmers in Awbere District of Somali Regional State, Ethiopia) ผู้เขียน:Mahdi Egge, ดร.พิชัย ทองดีเลิศ, รองศาสตราจารย์, ดร.สาวิตรี รังสิภัทร์, รองศาสตราจารย์, ดร.สายัณห์ ทัดศรี, ศาสตราจารย์ สื่อสิ่งพิมพ์:pdf AbstractThe main purpose of this research was to identify the information sources used by sorghum farmers and to determine the relative importance of different information sources to farmers in the Awbere district of Somali Regional State. Individual interviews were conducted to collect data from 180 households in eight Kebeles. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a rank order assessment technique. The results revealed that the three most important sources of information, in order, were fellow farmers, family members and the Office of Agriculture. Strengthening the utilization of information from a variety of sources by farmers is required. This is possible through establishing community radio stations, starting adult education programs and building the capacity of extension agents in terms of skills and the provision of transportation facilities. |
หัวเรื่อง:ไม่มีชื่อไทย (ชื่ออังกฤษ : Collective Actions and the Management of Collectively Provided Rangeland Resources and Activities in Awbere District of Somali Regional State, Ethiopia) ผู้เขียน:Mahdi Egge, ดร.พิชัย ทองดีเลิศ, รองศาสตราจารย์, ดร.สาวิตรี รังสิภัทร์, รองศาสตราจารย์, ดร.สายัณห์ ทัดศรี, ศาสตราจารย์ สื่อสิ่งพิมพ์:pdf AbstractThe main purpose of this research was to explore collective activities in rangeland management and utilization, and the management of collectively provided resources and activities. Key informant interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to collect data. In each of the ten Kebeles (villages), three to four focus group discussions were held with seven members in each group at a time. The collected data were analyzed through qualitative data analysis techniques such as narrative and ethnographic analyses. The results revealed that four kinds of collective actions with distinct rules for managing the collective activities existed in the Awbere district. These activities were: constructing ponds and water wells, collective herding, labor sharing for agricultural and social activities, and Diya paying groups. Each of these activities was conducted through the provision of labor and contributions depending on the type of operation, and noncontributors had restricted access to the water resources and benefits obtained from the collective activities. The results confirmed that community collective actions contribute to more sustainable use of the resource and social capital to improve community livelihoods. It was considered unlikely that rangeland resource problems could be solved by the community alone. Therefore, collective actions that improve rangeland resources need to be enforced with the support of development agencies, and development intervention strategies for managing rangeland resources need to be identified and introduced. |
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