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Action Oriented Training of Natural Resource Management Case Study of Community- Based Natural Resource Management in Wodebeyesus Village, Debaitilatgin Woreda, Ethiopia Research Report submitted to Larenstein University of Applied Sciences In Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Development, specialization Training in Rural Extension and Transformation (TREAT) BY Habtamu Sahilu Kassa September 2008 Wageningen the Netherlands © Copyright Habtamu Sahilu Kassa, 2008. All rights reserved PERMISSION TO USE In presenting this research project in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a post graduate degree, I agree that the library of the university may make it freely available for inspection. I further agree that permission for copying of this research project in any manner, in whole or in part, for scholarly purpose may be granted by Larenstein Director of Research. It is understood that any copying or publication or use of this research project or parts thereof for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. It is also understood that due recognition shall be given to me and the University in any scholarly use which may be made of any material in my research project. Requests for permission to copy or to make other use of material in this research project in whole or part should be addressed to: Director of Research Larenstein University of Professional Education P.O.Box9001 6880GB Velp The Netherlands Fax: 31 26 3615287 ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My sincere thanks is to the Amahara National Regional State and the Sida support program, who offered me to study my masters in development program in the Netherlands. I would like to thank also Dr. Adnan Koucher for his encouragement and moral support during the course time and for his supervising the research, offering critical comments an inspiring technical support that made me to be more proactive in my research work. To all my SARDP – PCU and OSC staff for their harmony, moral, technical and material support during the course and the research work. I especially extend my thanks to Dr.Yitbarek Simane and Dr. Nigusse Alemayehu, who were highly engaged in data analysis and provided me the required technical comments; Ato Assefa Workie and Ato Andualem Addis who were also initially assisted me in the data collecting processes. To Debai Tilat Gin district administrator, Ato Aleligne Necho and others SARDP –WPCC members’ assistances were highly recognized that the arrangement they made for data collection was very smooth and economical too. The Woreda (district) Agriculture & Rural Development experts, Ato Solomon Amogne, Ato Mekuriaw Tizazu, Ato Keskis Guanche, Ato Tizazu Abate, Ato Abiyot Abebe , and Ato Awoke Aderaw ( the study area development agent) paid significant contribution on direct participating in interviewing farmers. Ato Getachew Kifle, an expert in SLUF supported me in supplying the necessary documents about the study area. To the respondent farmers in Wodebeyesus Kebele (village) for their willingness and discipline to share their experiences during the interview. iii DEDICATION To my wife w/o Nigist Alem Endalew whose encouragement motivated me to complete this challenging course, and my daughters Rediet and Hanna Habtamu , for their patience, encouragement, and love during my period of study in the Netherlands. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS PERMISSION TO USE.......................................................................................................ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................................iii DEDICATION.................................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................... v LIST OF TABLES.............................................................................................................vii LIST OF FIGURES ...........................................................................................................vii BOX ...................................................................................................................................vii LIST OF ANNEXES .........................................................................................................vii LIST OF ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATION .................................................................viii DEFINATION OF SOME AMAHRIC (NATIONAL LANGUAGE) WORDS .............viii ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................ix CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION.................................................................................. 1 1.1. Introduction...............................................................................................................1 1.2. Background of the Study .......................................................................................... 2 1.3. Research Context ...................................................................................................... 3 1.4. Problem Statement.................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Research Objectives................................................................................................... 4 1.6 Research Questions and sub questions ...................................................................... 4 1.7 Research Methodology .............................................................................................. 4 1.7.1. The Study Area .................................................................................................. 4 1.7.2. The Research Design ......................................................................................... 4 1.7.3. Sampling Procedure........................................................................................... 5 1.7.4 Data Collection Methods and Strategy ............................................................... 5 1.7.5. Data Analysis................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER TWO: LITRATURE REVIEW ...................................................................... 7 2.1 Natural Resources Management ................................................................................ 7 2.2 Training...................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Training Need Assessment (TNA)............................................................................. 8 2.4 Participation ...............................................................................................................9 2.5 Adoption .................................................................................................................. 10 2.6 Learning ................................................................................................................... 11 2.6.1 Learning Theories and Model......................................................................... 12 2.7 Conceptual Framework.......................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER THREE: GENERAL BACKGROUND OF DEBAI TILAT GIN WOREDA (DISTRICT)....................................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Location and Agro- ecology .................................................................................... 15 3.2 Population ................................................................................................................ 16 3.3 Agriculture ............................................................................................................... 16 3.4 Infrastructure and Social Services ........................................................................... 17 3.5 Economic activity .................................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER FOUR: REASERCH FINDINGS................................................................... 19 4.1 Description of the respondents................................................................................. 19 4.2 Agricultural Production in Wodebeyesus ................................................................ 20 4.3. Training and Need Assessment process.................................................................. 21 4.4 Opportunities that enhance Learning....................................................................... 24 4.4.1 External factors ................................................................................................. 24 4.4.2 Internal factors .................................................................................................. 25 v 4.5 Participation ........................................................................................................... 25 4.6 Adoption .................................................................................................................. 25 4.7 Community Organization for Natural Resource Management ................................ 25 CHAPTER FIVE: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION ....................................................... 27 5.1 Detail Description of the Respondents .................................................................... 27 5.2 Training Need Assessment (TNA)..........................................................................