Socio-Economic Contribution of Rift Value Aquatic and Wetlands to the Local Community and the National Economy-The Case of Lake Hawassa and Associated Wetlands, in the Southern Part of Ethiopia

Getaw Yilma
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Getaw Yilma: Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute, Ethiopia

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2019, vol. 22, issue 5, 155-163

Abstract: Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems that play a significant role in providing multiple ecosystem services. However, this resource has got less attention in national and regional planning. Hence, the objective of this study was to figure out the socioeconomic contribution of Lake Hawassa for the local and national economy and call for the concerned body (like; policymaker and planner) take possible action will be measured the lake from further degradation. A total of 164 households questionnaires collected from five kebeles, and thus households were selected randomly from each kebele. Then, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA and linear regressions model.

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2019.22.556096

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