Abstract:
The broad concept of community based land management practices refers to
activities on the ground that uses appropriate technologies with full participation
of all stakeholders. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of
community based land management practices on climate variability. To achieve
the objectives set, appropriate data was collected from three sampled Kebeles of
East Harerghe zone Kersa woreda through multi-stage sampling procedure and 342
household heads were selected using simple random method, the study was used a
triangulation mixed research approach, Household survey, focus group
discussions and key informant interviews were used to generate primary data
whereas secondary data were collected from annual reports from woreda documents,
journals and weather data from NMA. The data were analyzed by, descriptive
analysis, inferential statistics and MNL. The study results show terrace, soil/stone
bunds, agro-forestry, perennial crop intercropping and use of organic
fertilizer.(manure and compost), the result also shown that out of 1 4 explanatory
variables included in the model, ten explanatory variables were statistically
significant. Sex of household head, labour force of household, age of the
household head, education level of the household head, access to input, farm
income, land holding size of the household and access to formal credit were
observed as some of the factors that have effect on community based land
management practices climate variability impact adaptation in the study area.
Based on the findings the following recommendations were forwarded
coordination between land management stockholders, provision of climate
information for farmers; introduce new agricultural technologies and
strengthening and improving institutional and policy frame works
