2025/06/25 by Getahun Kitila, Tariku Dame
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Land Use and Ecosystem Services #Soil Erosion #Soil Erosion Hazards #Soil and Land Suitability Analysis #Soil erosion and sediment transport #Topographic Factors #Topography
paper · doi:10.20372/star.v13.i4.010
openalex publication_date 2025/06/25 · openalex created_date 2025/11/14 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
Important sources of erosion threats were identified in the survey area. Data was collected from household respondents through questionnaires, interviews, target group discussions, and observation. Percentages were used for evaluation. The household samples were examined using software known as SPSS-20. The results of the analysis were interpreted using words, figures, and tables. Numerous factors, such as deforestation, high summer rainfall, topography, overgrazing, inadequate cultivation methods, plot slope, low contour farming practices, cleaning the farmlands rather than mulching after crops were harvested, and excessive cultivation, contributed to soil erosion in the area. The two most prevalent types of erosion in the survey area were rill erosion and gully erosion. The study found that the primary factors influencing the physical SWC structures were rainfall intensity, farm plot location, animals, lack of ground rules to maintain the practiced SWC structures, awareness, and farmland scarcity.