Natural Resource Degradation and Famine in Ethiopia [Elektronische Ressource] : Assessment of Students’ Awareness and Views / Aklilu Dalelo

Natural Resource Degradation and Famine in Ethiopia Assessment of Students’ Awareness and Views By Aklilu Dalelo A Dissertation Presented as a Fulfilment of the Requirements for a Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil) Degree in Geography and Environmental Education Flensburg University, Institute of Geographic Education and Regional Science June, 2000 DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my teachers at Gerema, Damboya and Durame primary and secondary schools who laid a foundation for my further education. CONTENT1 INTRODUCTION 131.1 BACKGROUND 131.1.1 Centuries of Continuous Degradation: The State of Natural Resourcesin Ethiopia 131.1.2 The Premise 131.2 THE PROBLEM AND AIM OF THE STUDY 141.3 VARIABLES AND HYPOTHESES 151.4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 161.4.1 Document Analysis 161.4.2 Field Research 171.4.2.1 Preparation of Data Gathering Instruments 171.4.2.2 Administration of the Instrument (Post-test Version) 201.4.2.3 Methods of Data Analysis 211.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 222 LAND DEGRADATION: A THREAT TO LIFE IN THEDEVELOPING WORLD 232.1 THE VALUE OF LAND AS A NATURAL RESOURCE 232.2 PROBLEM OF LAND DEGRADATION 232.2.1 Land Degradation: The Oldest of the Environmental Problems? 232.2.2 Causes of Land Degradation 252.2.2.1 Land Degradation through Soil Erosion 262.2.2.