Table 1 Respondents’ perceptions on land size owned in hectare at present as compared to 40–50 years ago in Sidama South Ethiopia

Land size

No. of respondents (N = 240)

% respondents

Land size

No. of respondents (N = 240)

% of positive response

0–0.4

110

45.8

0–0.4

2

0.8

0.5–2.4

20

8.3

0.5–2.4

80

33.3

2.5–3

42

17.5

2.5–3

79

32.9

3.1–4

41

17.1

3.1–4

46

19.2

4.1–5

12

5.0

4.1–5

19

7.9

5.1–6

12

5.0

5.1–6

8

3.3

6.1–7

3

1.3

6.1–7

4

1.7

7.1–8

1

0.4

8.1–9

1

0.4