DETERMINANTS OF WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN NON-FARM INCOME GENRATING ACTIVITIES IN THE CASE OF MISRAK SILTI WOREDA CENTERAL ETHIOPIA REGION

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine to examine the determinants of women’s participation in non-farm income generating activities, in the case of Misrak Silti Woreda, Central Ethiopia Region. To address the objectives of the study, the study was utilized both quantitative and qualitative data. Target population of the study was a woman’s who are able to participate in non-farm activity. In order to select samples from the target population, simple random sampling technique was utilized. To achieve the goal of the study, primary data were used. Both descriptive statistics and econometric technique were employed. Data were gathered for this study using a structured questionnaire. The descriptive result showed that , Out of 392 women’s respondents 178 (45.41%) women’s were not participated in non- farm income generating activity 214( 44.13% ) women’s were participated in non- farm income generating activity in study area. Furthermore, the logistic regression result showed that,family size, educational status ,accessibility of water ,accessibility of credit, distance from work area and membership to social group are significantly affect women’s participation in non-farm income generating activities because their respective p value is less than five percent (that is (p>¦z¦<0.05).In order to encourage women’s to engage in non-farm farm income generating activity, administrative officials and experts ought to raise awareness and offer sufficient training to women regarding non-farm income generating activities.