International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of the adoption of rainwater harvesting technologies in Kebri-Beyah District, Somali Region, Ethiopia

Dahir Yosuf Abdi
  • Dahir Yosuf Abdi
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Dryland Agriculture, Jigjiga University, P. O. Box 1020, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
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Tadeos Shiferaw
  • Tadeos Shiferaw
  • Somali Regional Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Research Institute (SoRPARI), Somali Regional State, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 10 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 05 July 2022
  •  Published: 31 July 2022

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