| Abstract: | The study was conducted in north Gondar administrative zone, Dabat district,
Woken kebele. The objective of the study focused on the role of nonfarm
activities for rural house hold income level. The study aimed to assess the role
of nonfarm activities on the rural house hold income generation. The study
used cross sectional research design that was both quantitative and
qualitative form. The collection of data involved both primary and secondary
data sources to obtain the objective of the study. A total of eight villages of
Woken Kebelle were selected purposely. China, Tenseye, Agoshimado and
Banora were the four villages which had a total of 2000 households.
The sample size involved a total of 30 respondents which were selected with
probability proportion sampling technique from the four village’s households.
Systematic random sampling procedure was employed to select these sampling
respondents from the total household. From each village both qualitative and
quantitative data were collected from primary and secondary data sources. In
the interview, schedule was prepared to collect primary data from the sample
respondents at household level. The secondary data was from set and hand
materials. The data that was obtained from primary data such as, interview,
question and focus group discussion was analyzed by simple description of
words and narration forms. The data that was obtained from secondary data
sources, such as questionnaires/survey, annual reports, soft copies from the
internet and websites, and recorded documents were analyzed using simple
descriptive statistics frequency distribution table, mean, percentage. The
result showed that nonfarm practices or user engaged in daily labor of
nonfarm activities. The 15%, 15%, 15% or 45% of nonfarm practices involved
in petty, trade masonry, and other activities respectively. The analysis showed
that more than 75% of the nonfarm activity users received more than 60 Birr
per day. On the other hand, 20% of non-users farmers received more than 40
Birr per day. Only 10% of nonfarm users can receive less than 30 Birr per
day. |
