The Role of Non-farm Activity on Rural Household Income Level: The case of Dabat Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia,

Abstract

The study was conducted in north Gondar administrative zone, Dabat district, Woken kebele. The objective of the study focused on the role of nonfarm activities for rural house hold income level. The study aimed to assess the role of nonfarm activities on the rural house hold income generation. The study used cross sectional research design that was both quantitative and qualitative form. The collection of data involved both primary and secondary data sources to obtain the objective of the study. A total of eight villages of Woken Kebelle were selected purposely. China, Tenseye, Agoshimado and Banora were the four villages which had a total of 2000 households. The sample size involved a total of 30 respondents which were selected with probability proportion sampling technique from the four village’s households. Systematic random sampling procedure was employed to select these sampling respondents from the total household. From each village both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from primary and secondary data sources. In the interview, schedule was prepared to collect primary data from the sample respondents at household level. The secondary data was from set and hand materials. The data that was obtained from primary data such as, interview, question and focus group discussion was analyzed by simple description of words and narration forms. The data that was obtained from secondary data sources, such as questionnaires/survey, annual reports, soft copies from the internet and websites, and recorded documents were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics frequency distribution table, mean, percentage. The result showed that nonfarm practices or user engaged in daily labor of nonfarm activities. The 15%, 15%, 15% or 45% of nonfarm practices involved in petty, trade masonry, and other activities respectively. The analysis showed that more than 75% of the nonfarm activity users received more than 60 Birr per day. On the other hand, 20% of non-users farmers received more than 40 Birr per day. Only 10% of nonfarm users can receive less than 30 Birr per day.