The Nexus between Cluster Farming and Household Dietary Diversity among Smallholder Wheat Farmers in Ethiopia

This study examined the nexus between cluster farming and household dietary diversity among smallholder wheat farmers in Oromia region, Ethiopia. Three-stage sampling procedures were employed to gather data from 384 household heads on a cross-sectional survey that was carried out in June 2022. Descr...

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Main Authors: Addisu Bezabeh Ali, Tesfaye Lemma Tefera
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Language:English
Published: Hasan Eleroğlu 2024-10-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/6977
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description This study examined the nexus between cluster farming and household dietary diversity among smallholder wheat farmers in Oromia region, Ethiopia. Three-stage sampling procedures were employed to gather data from 384 household heads on a cross-sectional survey that was carried out in June 2022. Descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression model were used for data analysis. The average, minimum, and maximum household dietary diversity scores were 7.10, 1, and 11, respectively. A significant difference was observed: participants in cluster farming had 14% more dietary diversity than their counterparts. Sex, marital status, participation in wheat cluster farming, home gardening, off-farm income, number of crops grown, cooperative membership, and access to training determined household dietary diversity. The study indicates that dietary diversity in households is influenced by a variety of factors. While wheat cluster-based farming is heavily promoted, household food and nutrition security also need to consider other elements like home gardening, off-farm income, cooperative membership, and training access.
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spelling doaj-art-110199dfc8984f6da46daf320d17f1582025-08-20T03:17:15ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2024-10-0112101753176110.24925/turjaf.v12i10.1753-1761.69775678The Nexus between Cluster Farming and Household Dietary Diversity among Smallholder Wheat Farmers in EthiopiaAddisu Bezabeh Ali0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6535-9465Tesfaye Lemma Tefera1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2659-3575Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research P.O.Box 2003, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSchool of Rural Development and Agricultural Innovation, Haramaya University, PO Box 192, Dire Dawa, This study examined the nexus between cluster farming and household dietary diversity among smallholder wheat farmers in Oromia region, Ethiopia. Three-stage sampling procedures were employed to gather data from 384 household heads on a cross-sectional survey that was carried out in June 2022. Descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression model were used for data analysis. The average, minimum, and maximum household dietary diversity scores were 7.10, 1, and 11, respectively. A significant difference was observed: participants in cluster farming had 14% more dietary diversity than their counterparts. Sex, marital status, participation in wheat cluster farming, home gardening, off-farm income, number of crops grown, cooperative membership, and access to training determined household dietary diversity. The study indicates that dietary diversity in households is influenced by a variety of factors. While wheat cluster-based farming is heavily promoted, household food and nutrition security also need to consider other elements like home gardening, off-farm income, cooperative membership, and training access.https://agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/6977cluster farmingdietary diversityethiopiawheat logistic regression
spellingShingle Addisu Bezabeh Ali
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The Nexus between Cluster Farming and Household Dietary Diversity among Smallholder Wheat Farmers in Ethiopia
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
cluster farming
dietary diversity
ethiopia
wheat
logistic regression
title The Nexus between Cluster Farming and Household Dietary Diversity among Smallholder Wheat Farmers in Ethiopia
title_full The Nexus between Cluster Farming and Household Dietary Diversity among Smallholder Wheat Farmers in Ethiopia
title_fullStr The Nexus between Cluster Farming and Household Dietary Diversity among Smallholder Wheat Farmers in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed The Nexus between Cluster Farming and Household Dietary Diversity among Smallholder Wheat Farmers in Ethiopia
title_short The Nexus between Cluster Farming and Household Dietary Diversity among Smallholder Wheat Farmers in Ethiopia
title_sort nexus between cluster farming and household dietary diversity among smallholder wheat farmers in ethiopia
topic cluster farming
dietary diversity
ethiopia
wheat
logistic regression
url https://agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/6977
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