Research Article

The Perception of Farmers on Soil Erosion and Conservation Measures in the Surrounding Areas of Lake Ziway, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Table 5

Participation and future of soil loss.

CharacteristicsCategoryFrequencyPercentage

Participation of stakeholders in SWCNo one42.9
Government and NGO2618.6
Government, community, and farmer7452.9
Community and farmer2014.3
Government, NGO, community, and farmer128.6
Farmer42.9

Future impact of sedimentationFilled by sediment depth reduced dry disappear42.9
Migration of people and animal to other places2618.6
The lake will take our land7452.9
Drought and loss of biodiversity2014.3

Suggestions of respondents to reduce erosion and sedimentNo suggestion10.7
Soil and water conservation activities, watershed management, and natural resources management should be done1913.6
Afforestation (planting trees) + soil bund + stone bund3323.6
Constructing bunds, planting seedling, and tilling horizontal4834.3
Environmental protection activities75.0
Sediment protection and soil bund75.0
Protection of forest and land conservation10.7
Flood protection activities, soil bund, planting trees upland, and buffering the lake1812.9
The flower company and irrigation fields sack water from the lake should be managed21.4