Sustainable Water Conservation Practices and Challenges among Smallholder Farmers in Enyibe Ermelo Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

A. I. Agholor, N. Mzwakhe
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The study examined the adoption of water conservation practices and challenges encountered by smallholder farmers in water resource conservation in Enyibe, Ermelo South Africa. The data were collected using structured questionnaires, observation and focus group discussion. Frequency, mean and logistics regression were used for data analysis. Age (β=1.238), sex (β=-1.497), level of education (β=-1.062), access to irrigation facilities (β=1.690), payment of water tariff (β=1.369) and agricultural extension advice (β=-.631) were significant and associated with adoption of water conservation practice. The identified constraints in the adoption process were inadequate technical guidelines, financial, government policies, and inadequate knowledge of water conservation practices. There is need to improve information, showcase the benefits of water conservation, and ensure maintenance of water conservation infrastructure. Concerted effort must be made to establish robust database on water resource conservation and sources of water utilised in the area. Keywords: Sustainable, water conservation, constraints, adoption
南非恩尼贝埃尔梅洛姆普马兰加省小农的可持续节水实践和挑战
这项研究审查了南非埃尔梅洛恩尼贝的小农在水资源保护方面采用的节水做法和遇到的挑战。数据收集采用结构化问卷调查、观察和焦点小组讨论。采用频率回归、均值回归和logistic回归进行数据分析。年龄(β=1.238)、性别(β=-1.497)、教育水平(β=-1.062)、获得灌溉设施(β=1.690)、水费支付(β=1.369)和农业推广建议(β=- 0.631)与节水实践的采用具有显著性相关。在采用过程中确定的制约因素是技术指导方针不足、财政、政府政策和对节水做法的认识不足。有必要改进信息,展示节水的好处,并确保水利基础设施的维护。必须作出协调一致的努力,建立关于该地区水资源养护和用水来源的强有力的数据库。关键词:可持续,节水,约束,采用
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