Women’s Response to the Environmental Problems with Particular Emphasis to Forest Resource: The Case of Limmuwereda in Jimma Zone, Oromia Region

Getahun, Tigist (2007) Women’s Response to the Environmental Problems with Particular Emphasis to Forest Resource: The Case of Limmuwereda in Jimma Zone, Oromia Region. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

Deforestation and degradation of land is more severe in Jimma Zone, in which the largest rate of deforestation was documented as 2.6 percent per annum. The objective of this study is to examine factors influencing women’s response to the environmental problems, particularly in forest resource degradation and to generate useful information for those who are exerting their efforts on environmental conservation. The study was based on a cross-sectional design, conducted in March 2007. A multistage sampling technique was employed to interview 384 women aged 18 and above. Appropriate statistical methods ranging from simple descriptive statistics to multivariate analysis (binary logistic regression model) were applied. According to the empirical findings, a greater proportion of women 234 (60.9%) were active to use local technology (‘’Mirt Midija” stove). Nearly, 37.0% and 33.0% of the respondents were reported that they had planted their own trees and using animal dung as a fuel, respectively. About 34.9% and 32.8% of the participants had responded to the environmental problems by making terraces and check dams, respectively. The overall and aggregated level of women’s response to the environmental problem was 51.8%. Based on the multivariate analysis results, educational status, family size, household plot size, major source of income, women’s perception and awareness of the environmental problem were significantly shaped the likelihood of women’s response to environmental problems. The logistic regression result also indicates that, women’s response to environmental problems is positively correlated with women’s educational level, household size, awareness and perception of environmental problems. On the contrary household land size was negatively and significantly correlated with women’s response to environmental problems. The result of this study revealed that, women have shown that willingness to take different measures or to adopt coping mechanisms to mitigate their environmental problems. This will be advanced if they have access to environmental education. So this reminds the responsible bodies to design environmental IEC/advocacy intervention programs.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Tim Khabala
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2018 09:57
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2018 09:57
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/4134

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