Measurement of Farmers’ Attitude towards Complete Ownership of Farmland: Evidence from Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract

The aim of this study was developing a scale with which to measure
farmers’ attitude towards complete ownership of farmland. Initially, the
study identified 50 different statements based on literature and information
from stakeholders and experts. Out of these statements, 30 items were
selected, from which ultimately 12 consistent and reliable statements were
identified for inclusion in five point Likert type scale. The 12 statements’
scale was used to measure attitudes of 335 randomly selected sample
farmers towards complete ownership of farmland. The study findings
revealed that about 85% of the respondents preferred complete ownership
of farmland, 9% disfavour it, and 6% of the respondents were undecided.
Strict follow-up was made to data collection from the respondents, and the
result enabled generating a tool to measure farmers’ attitude.