• Dame Chali Lami

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the leadership competencies in community mobilization for soil and water conservation. The study employed descriptive research with quantitative and qualitative methods. In this study, probability and non-probability sampling technique was used to obtain the desired sample from different strata in the study. Data were also collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary sources were collected from 187 households and 10 woreda leaders. FGD is also held with 20 individuals using non-probability sampling in support of the primary sources. Woreda documents were also used to identify the situation in the study area. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (using SPSS version 20.0). Various tests were employed to find the results the study tries to investigate. Different descriptive statistics were employed in the study coupled with tests of differences between independent variables in the study. Mann-Whitney test was employed to calculate the difference between the independent variables since the data used is ordinal data. The result of the study shows that between the different stratus the study has investigated, there is statistically significant difference between the participation processes employed in different Kebeles. The study also shows that the community is not empowered to plan development activities nor reject projects imposed by the government. The study also evaluated leadership competencies in the Woreda implemented by the leaders and found out that, vision leaders, commitment, persistence and transparency are among competencies that score low while competencies like communication, motivation, inspiring participation, getting feedbacks and technical competency of leaders are among the respondents score higher. From the result, we can conclude that by working on leadership competencies, we can achieve better community participation level

Index Terms: Leadership competencies, Kebeles , Woreda

"Leadership In Community Mobilization, In Soil And Water Conservation: The Case Of Gimbi Woreda, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.1001-1008, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907S60.pdf

"Leadership In Community Mobilization, In Soil And Water Conservation: The Case Of Gimbi Woreda, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp1001-1008, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907S60.pdf