Research Article
Exploring Farmers’ Perception and Constraints on the Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation in Hulet Eju Enesie District, North-Western Ethiopia
Table 2
Description of variables and expected relationship with farmers perception toward irrigation.
| Variables | Expected sign | Adapted and modified from |
| High market demand for products | +ve | [44] | Achieving food security | +ve | [45] | Ensure high net income | +ve | [44] | Creates job opportunity | +ve | [46] | Socially acceptable practice | +ve | [45] | Insurance against drought | +ve | [47] | Reduces soil fertility | −ve | [44] | Bureaucracy of extension services | −ve | [44] | Susceptible to production risk | −ve | [46] | High cost of production | −ve | [45] | Require skill and knowledge | −ve | [44] | Negative environmental effect | −ve | [46] |
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Source: Own summary (2020).
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