Factors Affecting Household Participation Decision in Adoption of Rural Land Management Technologies in Wombera Woreda of Benishangul Gumuz Region

One of the main effects of environmental issues leading to low agricultural production in smallholder farming is land degradation. However, because of inadequate agricultural methods and soil degradation, its production is still low. Converting all past conventional farming to Sustainable Agricultural Practices may be the suggested remedy for land degradation. This study aimed to examine the decisions made by households regarding their participation in the adoption of rural land management technologies in Wombera district. Primary and secondary sources of data were used to gather quantitative and qualitative data. 187 samples of respondents were chosen from five kebeles using multistage sampling approaches. Key informant interviews, focus groups, and survey questionnaires were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and econometric models, with a binary logistic model specifically used to assess the factors affecting households' participation in the adoption of rural land management technologies. The results of the Binary logistic model showed that variable like marital status, education level, farming experience, access to extension service, tropical livestock unit were positively and significantly affect household participation decision adoption of rural land management technologies, whereas distance of farm land was negatively affect household participation decision adoption of rural land management technologies in the study area. So, policy and development interventions should focus on factors that help farmers improve their livelihoods by participating in the adoption of rural land management technologies.