Research Article

Exploring Farmers’ Perception and Constraints on the Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation in Hulet Eju Enesie District, North-Western Ethiopia

Table 3

Farmers’ perception on the relative advantage of small-scale irrigation (SSI).

List of attributesIrrigation user samples (N = 82)Nonuser samples (N = 102)χ2
Distribution of respondents (%)Distribution of respondents (%)
SDDNASAMeSDDNASAMe

Irrigation ensure high-net income3.6015.880.54.78.818.626.6464.028.25
There is high demand for irrigation products3.71.217.1784.74.927.54918.63.868.95
Irrigation contribute to achieving food security06.158.535.44.32.93852.95.93.817.52
Irrigation creates job opportunity4.979.215.94.11.921.670.65.93.815.40
Irrigation is socially acceptable practice7.323.51.218.33.88.828.45012.73.61.54
Irrigation serves as insurance against drought1.27.318.373.24.62.97.816.757143.765.46

Where SA = strongly agree, A = agree, N = neutral, D = disagree, SD = strongly disagree. Me = mean score.  = Significant at 1% significant level, Ns = “nonsignificant”. Source: Own survey data, (2021).