THE IMPACT OF IRRIGATION FARMING ON THE HOUSEHOLDS INCOME IN THE CASE OF ADAMI TULLU AND JIDO KOMBOLCHA WOREDA, EAST SHOA ZONE OROMIA REGIONAL STATE OF ETHIOPIA

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the impact of irrigation farming on the households’ income. The study was conducted in Adami Tulu and Jido Kombolcha district. Both primary and secondary data was collected and used in the study. To obtain primary data interview schedule was used as a tool to collect data from sample households and secondary data were collected from relevant literatures, reports of agricultural development offices of the district and other publications. Data was analyzed through both descriptive statistics and econometric model. Descriptive analysis was employed by using mean, percentage, t-test and econometric model (propensity score matching) analysis was used to evaluate the impact of irrigation farming on the household’s income. The study found that family size, education level, land size, technology use, access to credit, contact with development agent and market information significantly and positively affected household participation in irrigation while age of household significantly and negatively affected household participation in irrigation. The estimation of propensity score matching (PSM) by using kernel matching indicated the household income of participation in irrigation is about ETB 116,981 amounts. This implies that participation in irrigation farming on the households’ income. In the study area management of water user cooperative were very weak and hardly proved the mentioned tasks. So, the regional government should be take action to save the existing small scale irrigation users cooperatives to promote for future.