AN ASSESSMENT ON THE EFFECT OF POPULATION PRESSURE ON THE AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN GURAGHE ZONE THE CASE OF EZHA WOREDA, GURAGHE ZONE, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA REGION, ETHIOPIA.

Abstract

The study has conducted Guraghe zone Ezha woreda. As a whole, because of high population pressure in recent year many highlands have become area of out migration owing to over population and environmental degradation which is caused by influence of man. And in this Kebele occur serious expansion of settlement affect on agricultural land, so we select this study area from among another Kebele of Ezha Woreda. Because of high population growth in a recent year many highlands have become areas of out migration owing to over population and environmental degradation, which has caused by influence of man. The main purpose of the study was to assess the effect of population pressure in study area. And in this Kebele occur serious expansion of settlement effect on agricultural land, so we select this study area from among another Kebele of Ezha Woreda. In this study data was collected thourgh closed and open ended, face to face interview present to the respondents to express their view Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis have employed. Systematic sampling techniques were used on the nature of the study area. The major findings of the study Ezha woreda has affected by different problem. Such as soil erosion, deforestation, overgrazing and bad cultivation is one of dominate problem. Deforestation is more significant problem in the woreda. finally, in light of the analysis made the following conclusion were reached up on there is high population due to farmers lack knowledge about efficient family planning and birth control method in this wereda. Hence, this situation contributed a lot for population pressure on agricultural land use. Rapid population pressure is acting as a negative factor on the environment, leading in some scenarios to distraction of natural level and contributing to such global problem also loss of biodiversity and the possibility of global warming. It is therefore, recommended to advise the farmers of study area practice family planning. They should be train probably to raise their agricultural productivity by adding new technology to their traditional agricultural practices. They should be ignore up and down farming system, woreda agricultural office and development agent have responsibility to develop awareness about impact of agricultural land because, high population pressure has an implication on agricultural land in particularly in the study area.