@article{10.11648/j.eco.20221104.12,
  author = {Lemi Jeneral Guta and Takele Wogari Irge},
  title = {Determinants of Urban Agricultural Practices and Its Impact on Household Food Security: In Case of Bako Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia},
  journal = {Economics},
  volume = {11},
  number = {4},
  pages = {167-189},
  doi = {10.11648/j.eco.20221104.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.eco.20221104.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.eco.20221104.12},
  abstract = {Current global agricultural practices are recognized as unsustainable. The increase in overall human population as well as the global trend of rural to urban migration, partially as a result of continual traditional agricultural practices, exacerbates the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger in developing countries. In Ethiopia, urban agricultural practices are widespread and are a well-established practice but not officially accepted by the central and local government officials. Studies conducted about determinants of urban agricultural practices in Ethiopia were limited to identifying determinants and measuring its extent rather than investigating how it influences welfare outcomes like food security. The study, therefore, sought to examine the determinants of urban agricultural practices and its impact on household’s food security in Bako town, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. The study employed a descriptive and inferential statistics aimed at identifying the determinants of urban agricultural practices and its impact analysis on household food security in study area. The study used both primary and secondary data. The primary data collected using stratified random sampling technique via structured questionnaire and it collected from 258 sampled household among the residents of the town. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, t-test,) and econometrics models like multi-nominal logit model for investigating determinants of urban agricultural practices and propensity score matching model for measuring the impact of urban agricultural practices on household’s food security employed. Descriptive statistics result pointed out that some of urban households practice urban agriculture activities instead of relying on non-urban agriculture only. MNL logit that different variables included in the model influenced the UAP significantly. From these, age of household heads, marital status, extension contact, total livestock unit, market distance, cooperative membership, and land size influence UAP positively; and family size, dependency ratio, risk preference of household heads, and education level influence UAP negatively. Result from PSM suggests that UAP brought a positive significant impact on household food security. Finally, the study recommends preparation of effective agricultural policy that promote urban agriculture should prepared by concerned body, and also highlights that additional work is required in this area.},
 year = {2022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Determinants of Urban Agricultural Practices and Its Impact on Household Food Security: In Case of Bako Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
AU  - Lemi Jeneral Guta
AU  - Takele Wogari Irge
Y1  - 2022/11/29
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.eco.20221104.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.eco.20221104.12
T2  - Economics
JF  - Economics
JO  - Economics
SP  - 167
EP  - 189
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2376-6603
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.eco.20221104.12
AB  - Current global agricultural practices are recognized as unsustainable. The increase in overall human population as well as the global trend of rural to urban migration, partially as a result of continual traditional agricultural practices, exacerbates the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger in developing countries. In Ethiopia, urban agricultural practices are widespread and are a well-established practice but not officially accepted by the central and local government officials. Studies conducted about determinants of urban agricultural practices in Ethiopia were limited to identifying determinants and measuring its extent rather than investigating how it influences welfare outcomes like food security. The study, therefore, sought to examine the determinants of urban agricultural practices and its impact on household’s food security in Bako town, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. The study employed a descriptive and inferential statistics aimed at identifying the determinants of urban agricultural practices and its impact analysis on household food security in study area. The study used both primary and secondary data. The primary data collected using stratified random sampling technique via structured questionnaire and it collected from 258 sampled household among the residents of the town. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, t-test,) and econometrics models like multi-nominal logit model for investigating determinants of urban agricultural practices and propensity score matching model for measuring the impact of urban agricultural practices on household’s food security employed. Descriptive statistics result pointed out that some of urban households practice urban agriculture activities instead of relying on non-urban agriculture only. MNL logit that different variables included in the model influenced the UAP significantly. From these, age of household heads, marital status, extension contact, total livestock unit, market distance, cooperative membership, and land size influence UAP positively; and family size, dependency ratio, risk preference of household heads, and education level influence UAP negatively. Result from PSM suggests that UAP brought a positive significant impact on household food security. Finally, the study recommends preparation of effective agricultural policy that promote urban agriculture should prepared by concerned body, and also highlights that additional work is required in this area.
VL  - 11
IS  - 4
ER  - 

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