Determinants of Adoption of Motorized Water Pump (Evidence from Lake Abaya and Chamo Basins of Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia)

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to identify and determine the adoption of motorized water pump. This study was conducted at Mirab Abaya and Arba Minch Zuria Woreda. The total sample size for this study is 196. From two selected Districts, five Villages were purposively selected. Data were collected though an interview schedule using structured questionnaire from respondent households. Mean, chi-squar, t-test and binary logistic model were employed for data analysis. The binary logit regression result revealed that, among the 13 independent variables included in the model, five variables were significantly determining the adoption of Motorized Water Pump. Household labor size was positively and significantly affects the adoption of motorized water pump at p<0.1. Farm distance from water sources had significant negative effect on the adoption of motorized water pump at p<0.05. Contact with development agents per month had significant positive effects on the adoption of motorized water pump at p<0.05. Market distance was found to influence adoption decision of the household head negatively and significantly at p<0.5. Contact with water users committee per month had significant positive effects on the adoption of motorized water pump at p<0.01. Beyond household labor, looking for additional laborer is crucial to apply the improved irrigation technology. The farm land located far from the source of water has less chance to adopt the irrigation technology and vice versa. Access to market and market information is crucial for the farmers to improve production practices, to diversify their farm income, to sale their crops at an appropriate time, etc which enable them having better capital as well as better household asset.