Research Article

The Perception of Farmers on Soil Erosion and Conservation Measures in the Surrounding Areas of Lake Ziway, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Table 3

Ranking of land use types and conservation measures for soil erosion.

CharacteristicsCategoryFrequencyPercentage

Type of soil erosionNone107.1
GE2417.1
GE, RE, SE, IE,2316.4
GE, SE2316.4
SE, SG, GE, IE139.3
GE, RE, SE128.6
WE85.7
SE, GE53.6
RE, WE, SE75.0
GE, RE, WE, SE, IE85.7
Other75.0

Rank of land use land cover types in order of soil erosion generating levelC > F > G > D> P > R > FC128.6
C > D > P > FC > G> R > F3827.0
P > F > G> D> C > R > FC2115.0
C > D> F > FC > P > R > G2014.3
P > G> F > D> C > R > FC117.9
C > D > G> F > P > Rl > FC1611.4
G > F > P > D> C > FC > R75.0
G > FC > P > R > C > D > F64.3
G > D> P > FC > C > R > F53.6
Other42.9

Rank the soil erosion management activities in the level of protectionWM > SWC > AC > RWH > AF > RF > IC1812.9
SWC > WM > AF > RWH > AC > IC > RF2920.7
SWC > WM > AC > RWH > AF > RF > IC1712.1
SWC > RWH > AF > WM > AC > RF > IC96.4
RWH > WM > SWC > AF > IC > RF > AC85.7
RWH > WM > AF > SWC > IC > RF > AC85.7
RWH > SWC > AF > WM > AC > RF > IC2215.7
RWH > SWC > AC > WM > RF > IC > AF1712.1
RF > WM > RWH > SWC > AF > AC > IC96.4
Other32.1

Here, ≥: greater than, GE: gully erosion, RE: rill erosion, WE: wind erosion, SE: sheet erosion, IE: interrill erosion, C: cultivated land, D: degrade land, F: forest/woodland, G: grassland, P: plantation, R: residential, Fc: floriculture, RWH: rainwater harvesting, SWC: soil and water conservation, AC: area closure, WM: watershed management, RF: reduced farming, IC:intercropping, and AF: afforestation.