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The research aims to assess smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for conserving cultural and historical heritages in Assosa Zone, Ethiopia.

March 7, 2026Open Access

Household’s Willingness to Pay for Conserving Historical and Cultural Heritages in Assosa Zone, Western Ethiopia

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Survey examines farmers' willingness to pay for heritage conservation, indicating key influencing factors.

The research aims to assess smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for conserving cultural and historical heritages in Assosa Zone, Ethiopia.
Utilized a multi-stage random sampling technique to survey 261 farmers.
Employed a double-bounded dichotomous choice and open-ended contingent valuation method.
Analyzed data using the Heckman two-stage model to identify influencing factors.
61.69% of surveyed farmers were willing to participate in conservation efforts.
Key positive influences on willingness included marital status, extension contact frequency, social organization membership, and credit access.
Farmers' mean willingness to pay was estimated at 141.92 Birr (closed-ended) and 134.97 Birr (open-ended) per hectare annually.

Tsegaw et al. (2026) studied this question.

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