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标题：Assessment of the Effectiveness of Watershed Management Intervention in Chena Woreda, Kaffa Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia
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作者：Yericho Berhanu Meshesha ; Belay Simane Birhanu
期刊名称：Journal of Environment and Earth Science
印刷版ISSN：2225-0948
电子版ISSN：2225-0948
出版年度：2015
卷号：5
期号：17
页码：78-89
语种：English
出版社：The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
摘要：The main purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of watershed management intervention in Chena Woreda. The study was conducted in this specific area because of that the experience in Ethiopia in general and Chena Woreda in particular showed that the practice of evaluation of the effectiveness of the project is overlooked. A systematic sampling technique was used to select sample micro watersheds, and random sampling method was used to select individual households from both intervention and non intervention areas. Data was collected through field observation, household questionnaire survey, focused group discussion, in-depth interview and key informant interview. Moreover, physical soil and water conservation structures layout measurement was conducted. Descriptive statistics, t-test, chi-square test and participation index were used for data analyses. The study revealed that the intervention has good achievements in reducing soil erosion, improving water availability and quality, developing tree plantation and diversifying household income sources in the catchment. However, poor community participation, lack of the structures design alignment with standards, inappropriate time of implementation, lack of diversified soil water conservation measures, absence of regular maintenance and management of the structures were some of the major limitation of the intervention. Therefore, this study recommends that the stakeholders should make appropriate correction measures for observed failures and further interdisciplinary study should be conducted to explore the problems.
关键词：Chena Woreda; Effectiveness; Intervention; Standards; Watershed Management