Perception of soil erosion

Response

Percent of respondents

Low land

Mid-altitude

High land

X2

p

Awareness of soil erosion as problem (N = 117)

Yes

97

100

98

12.567

0.050

No

3

0

2

If yes: how serious is the problem? (N = 114)

Low

26

2

3

94.964

0.000

Medium

6

23

6

High

68

71

91

Observed change in the intensity of soil erosion over the last 20 years

Increase

58

90

74

40.626

0.000

No change

5

0

9

Decrease

37

10

27

Do you believe erosion can be controlled?

Yes

100

98

95

3.809

0.149

No

0

2

5

Status of soil erosion protection structures

Totally removed

29

12

3

29.908

0.000

Partially removed

69

84

92

Well maintained

2

4

5