Assessing the Impacts of Farm-investment on Farmer’s Quality of Life in Near to Woldia Town, North Wollo Ethiopia

Abstract

In Ethiopia, small scale farmers contribute about 80% of the total population of the country and their land holding and also small, that farmer cannot allow the land to stay follow. Some developing region in the country is not fully benefit from the opportunities that can be generated by farm investment project. The study investigates the quality of life of people in near to Woldia town. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of farm-investment on farmers’ quality of life in near to Woldia town. The appropriate methodology to meet sample size in this study was obtained by using simple random sampling techniques which gives equal chance to every members of population to be selected as a sample. The data was analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. And the model used for this study was binary logistic regression used to analysis the inferential statistics. And also chi-square used for testing association between dependent and independent variables like gender, marital status, family income, and occupation. This study also identifies gender, occupation, family income; marital status and educational level have impact on quality of life. Finally, the study recommended that the advantage of investments for farmers such as employment opportunities, construction of different social services like school, health center, and economic development to bring a families good quality of life.