Item description | Frequency (N = 77) | Percent (%) |
Do you perceive soil erosion in your own farmland? | ||
Yes | 61 | 79.2 |
No | 16 | 20.8 |
What is the severity of soil erosion? | ||
Severe | 23 | 29.9 |
Moderate | 18 | 23.4 |
Minor | 21 | 27.3 |
No erosion | 15 | 19.5 |
What do you think the possible consequences of soil erosion? | ||
Loss of soil fertility | 52 | 67.5 |
Decline in land productivity | 17 | 22.1 |
Change of crop types | 2 | 2.6 |
Creation of rills, gullies | 6 | 7.8 |
The possible causes of soil erosion are? | ||
Deforestation | 36 | 46.8 |
Slopes being steep | 26 | 33.7 |
Too much rainfall | 5 | 6.5 |
Runoff from upslope | 10 | 13.0 |
Perceptions on the trends of soil erosion rate? | ||
Become more severe | 13 | 16.9 |
Become less severe | 61 | 79.2 |
No change | 3 | 3.9 |
Expectation in soil erosion severity changes in the future? | ||
Will get worse | 12 | 15.6 |
will get better | 60 | 77.9 |
will remain same | 2 | 2.6 |
Don’t know | 3 | 3.9 |
Perceptions on the trend of fertility of your land? | ||
Decreasing rate | 11 | 14.3 |
Increasing rate | 60 | 77.9 |
No change | 6 | 7.8 |
How do you rate the soil fertility status of your farmland? | ||
High fertility | 12 | 15.6 |
Medium fertility | 60 | 77.9 |
Poor fertility | 5 | 6.5 |
Do you think that erosion can be controlled? | ||
Yes | 75 | 97.4 |
No | 2 | 2.6 |