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Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research Vol. 3(5), pp. 96-101. May, 2015. ISSN: 2360-7874 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2015.011
Full Length Research Farmers’ Perception on Soil Erosion Problems and Conservation Methods among Rural Farmers in Talensi-Nabdam Districts of Upper East Region of Ghana
Farida* Abubakari and Fariya Abubakari
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Soil Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana *Corresponding Author’s Email: uniquefarida@live.com
Accepted 15 March 2015
This study was
carried out in Upper East Region of Ghana, Talensi-Nabdam districts,to
assess how farmers perceive soil erosion problems and the causes that
trigger soil erosion problems, identify the existing soil conservation
practices adopted by farmers on their farms and examine the
socio-economic and constraints influencing farmer’s perceptions to
implement different soil conservation methods. Five communities were
purposively selected from that district namely Belungu, Kongo, Damolgo,
Zalerigu and Nangodi. A total of 100 farmers were selected and the
simple random technique was used to select 20 farmers from each
community. These five communities were selected because of the severity
of erosion in those areas. Data was analysed using frequency tables and
percentages of descriptive statistics in SPSS. Male’s form 79% of the
respondents and 21% were females. The perceptions of farmers on the
causes of erosion in the study area were: high intensity of rainfall,
inadequate vegetative cover, deforestation and lack of proper
conservation methods. The indicators of soil erosion problems in the
study were presence of gullies (45%) making it impossible for profitable
cultivation , 20% said removal of the top soil by water or wind, 20%
reported that it makes the land infertile, 5% as exposure of the root of
trees and finally change of soil color as 5%.The conservation methods
adopted by the farmers include; stonebunds, earthbunds, vertiver grass,
manure, local grass, tree planting, drainage trench, wood logs and
ploughing across slope. How to cite this article: Fariya A, Farida A (2015). Farmers’ Perception on Soil Erosion Problems and Conservation Methods among Rural Farmers in Talensi-Nabdam Districts of Upper East Region of Ghana. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 3(5):96-101.
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