Research Article

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

Table 7

Percentage of severity of constraints to small-scale irrigation practice in the study area.

Irrigation user samples (82)
Constraints of SSILabelsFrequencyPercept (%)

Water shortageYes = 1
No = 0
55
27
67.6
32.4

Plant disease and insectsYes = 1
No = 0
68
14
82.9
17.1

Shortage of irrigation inputYes = 1
No = 0
52
30
63.5
36.5

Insufficient road and transportYes = 1
No = 0
47
35
57.4
42.6

Inadequate storage facilitiesYes = 1
No = 0
60
22
73.4
26.6

Lack of labor forceYes = 1
No = 0
45
37
54.8
45.2

Other constraints (insufficient experts, administration problem, lack of startup capital, and weather fluctuation). no. = 0Yes = 1
No = 0
44
38
53.6
46.4

Source: Own survey data (2021).