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Determinants of Household Off-Farm Participation: The Case of Hulla Woreda, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia

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This study examines the determinants of non-agricultural household participation in the Hulla woreda, sidama regional state. For this study, 204 samples of households were selected using a multi-stage sampling method. The researcher used a structured questionnaire to collect data from the sample households. For this study Econometrics analysis method was used. the probit model was used to examine the determinants of household non-agricultural participation in non-agricultural activities. On average, households receive an income of 34,294.8930 birr/year from agriculture and 10,946.6279 birr/year from non-agricultural activities. This study suggests that governments and non-governmental organizations should pay due attention to creating a comprehensive platform to enable households to participate in non-agricultural activities, to increase community awareness and raise awareness of the importance of non-agricultural agriculture for the Livelihood and the economy sharpen security.

Published in Science, Technology & Public Policy (Volume 6, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.stpp.20220602.12
Page(s) 64-71
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Keywords

Participation, Probit Model, Off-Farm, Rural Households, Hulla Woreda

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