Conference name, dates, place
Third International Conference on Development Studies in Ethiopia, June 18-19, 2005, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Document Type
Paper
Presentation Date
6-2005
Abstract
This study was undertaken to assess the socio-economic impact of producing export oriented agricultural crops on the livelihoods of the farmers, in eastern Ethiopia. A random sample of 305 farmers was studied. Comparisons were made between producers and non-producers using the Z- test and regression analysis. It was found that producers of export oriented crops are better off than the non-producers in terms of sending children to elementary school, housing conditions and ability to finance their families’ food requirements. The impact of father’s education, number of children and livestock ownership on the improvements in the livelihoods of the farmers and the problems facing the farmers were also emphasized.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Kedir, Adem, "Socioeconomic Impact of Export oriented Agricultural Production on Farmers, in Eastern Ethiopia" (2005). International Conference on African Development Archives. 91.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/africancenter_icad_archive/91