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P-ISSN: 2788-8428, E-ISSN: 2788-8436

2024, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part B


Determinants of adoption of fishery technologies in the Oromia national regional state of Ethiopia


Author(s): Abdulhakim Hussen and Addisu Hailu

Abstract: This study was undertaken in aquaculture potential districts of the Oromia region with the objective of to identify determinants that influence the adoption of aquaculture technologies in the study areas. The data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire from 167 respondents. Three-stage purposive sampling techniques were followed to select households for the study purpose. During the first stage, districts in which aquaculture technology/ies disseminated were selected purposively; at the second stage, aquaculture potential kebeles were selected purposively, and in the thirdly stage, users and non-users of aquaculture technologies were selected by the researchers and districts fishery experts. Key informant interviews and focus group discussions were undertaken during 2022 and 2023G.C. The primary data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results obtained revealed that higher proportions of farmers adopted aquaculture technologies while some of the farmers discontinued previously adopted technologies. The findings of the study also indicated that; most of the fish farmers had positive attitudes towards the adoption of aquaculture technologies. The results of the econometric model analysis revealed that the education level of the household head, access to extension services, access to credit facilities, secondary occupation and annual income level of the household head were found to significantly determine the adoption decision of farmers of aquaculture technologies. The study concluded that aquaculture production in Oromia region is still primarily operated on small scale and adoption of aquaculture technologies and its` practices in the study area is not as it’s` potentiality in aquaculture production areas. The study also concluded that the adoption of improved aquaculture technologies is dynamic. Major constraints for the adoption of aquaculture technologies like in adequate capital for feed for poultry and fish, high cost for poultry house and fish pond construction, lack of technical knowledge, poor extension contact and insufficient fingerling and poultry seed have been identified. Therefore, it can be recommended that, Fingerling multiplication station should have to be established at each aquaculture potential districts by Fishery research center found in the country to overcome the shortage of fingerling for aquaculture development, the to promote adoption rate of aquaculture technologies in the study area. Fingerlings/chicks, poultry /fish feed, technical training on fish ponds/poultry house designing, fish/poultry disease management and to diversify backyard aquaculture to promote adoption of aquaculture technologies in the study area. Any stakeholders in this sector, should have to play his/her role to increase education level, annual income, access to extension services and credit facilities, and to create other job opportunities for fish farmers as a source of income as these4 factors are affecting strongly the adoption decision of fish farmers significantly and positively in the study area.

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How to cite this article:
Abdulhakim Hussen, Addisu Hailu. Determinants of adoption of fishery technologies in the Oromia national regional state of Ethiopia. Zool Entomol Lett 2024;4(1):125-133.

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