Socio-economic and environmental contributions of agroforestry practice in Lay Armachiho Woreda Amhara region, Ethiopia

Table of Contents

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• LIST OF TABLE
• LIST OF FIGURE
• LIST OF APPENDIX
• LIST OF ACRONYMS
• ABSTRACT
• CHAPTER ONE
• INTRODUCTION
• BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
• STATEMENTS OF THE PROBLEM
• OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
• General objective
• Specific objectives
• RESEARCH QUESTIONS
• SCOPE OF THE STUDY
• SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
• ORGANIZATION OF THE PAPER
• CHAPTER TWO
• LITERATURE REVIEW
• DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS
• MAJOR TYPES OF THE AGROFORESTRY PRACTICE
• THEORETICAL LITERATURE
• EMPIRICAL LITERATURE
• CONCEPTUAL FRAME WORK
• CHAPTER THREE
• MATERIALS AND METHODS
• DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA
• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• SOURCES OF DATA
• SAMPLING TECHNIQUE AND SAMPLE SIZE
• METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
• METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
• RESEARCH METHOD SUMMARY
• CHAPTER FOUR
• RESULT AND DISCUSSION
• SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDENTS
• AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES AND ITS CONTRIBUTION FOR PLANT SPECIES DIVERSITY
• CONTRIBUTIONS OF AGROFORESTRY PRACTICE TO REDUCE BURDENS OF WOMEN & CHILDREN
• CONTRIBUTIONS OF AGROFORESTRY PRACTICE FOR AVERAGE ANNUAL NET INCOME
• CHAPTER FIVE
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
• CONCLUSION
• RECOMMENDATIONS

Objectives and Key Themes

This MA thesis aims to investigate the environmental and socioeconomic contributions of agroforestry practices in Lay Armachiho Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. The study examines the impacts of these practices on various aspects of the community's well-being.

• Environmental Contributions of Agroforestry
• Socioeconomic Contributions of Agroforestry
• Impact of Agroforestry on Plant Species Diversity
• The Role of Agroforestry in Reducing Burdens on Women and Children
• Economic Benefits of Agroforestry Practices

Chapter Summaries

Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the study, outlining the background, research questions, scope, and significance of the study. It also sets the stage for the subsequent chapters by defining the study's objectives and organization. Chapter 2 delves into the relevant literature, presenting definitions and concepts related to agroforestry, exploring its various types, and examining both theoretical and empirical findings on the subject. Chapter 3 describes the research methodology, including the study area, data sources, sampling techniques, data collection methods, and analysis techniques. Chapter 4 presents the findings of the study, analyzing the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents and exploring the contributions of agroforestry to plant species diversity, the reduction of burdens on women and children, and the average annual net income. Chapter 5 concludes the study, summarizing the key findings and offering recommendations based on the research.

Keywords

The study focuses on the keywords agroforestry, environmental contributions, socioeconomic contributions, biodiversity, community development, and sustainable agriculture. The research utilizes empirical data to assess the benefits of agroforestry practices in Lay Armachiho Woreda, Ethiopia.