• Hailemariam Mamo
• P. Viswanadham

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of coffee certification on the livelihood of small scale households. Cross-sectional survey research design with quantitative and qualitative research approach was employed. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used. Secondary data were collected from books, published and unpublished sources through reviews. Primary data was collected by using structured questionnaire and interviews. A total of 386 sample cooperative members were selected through stratified random sampling technique. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential analysis by the help of SPSS version 22.0.Likewise, inferential analysis such as correlation and multiple linear regression analysis were used to identify factors that affect coffee certification. Furthermore, the data collected through interview were analyzed qualitatively through narration. The result of multiple linear regression showed that independent variables such as socio-economic; land holding coffee, production volume, price of coffee, institutional; extension visit, credit access, training access, cooperative characteristics; market information, distance to market, organizational capacity, and coffee quality were found to be the factors that significantly affected the livelihood of small scale households in the study area. The results of quantitative analysis indicated Coffee certification has been highly affected by socio-economic factors and physical factors as compared to institutional and cooperative characteristics.

Factors, Asset, Coffee certification, Income, Livelihood

"Coffee Certification and the Livelihood of Small Scale Households in Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.142-156, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902622.pdf

"Coffee Certification and the Livelihood of Small Scale Households in Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp142-156, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902622.pdf