Table 2: Impact of PSWC measures on soil loss and runoff in the highlands of Ethiopia.

Type of PSWC

Study site

Soil Loss (t ha-1yr-1)

Runoff (m3/ha)

     

Effectiveness (%)

Reference

 

 

with

without

with

without

Soil Loss

Runoff

 

Graded Soil bund

Galessa  watershed

187 

259  

240

460

28

47              

Adimassu, et al. [22]

Graded fanya juu

Anjeni watershed

35.6 

110.

3246.4

4866

67.6

33.2

Mengistu, et al. [60]

Soil bund

Debre Mewi watershed

46  

71.3

2498

3017

35.5

17.2 

Tadele, et al. [23]

Trench

May Leiba watershed

39

0.13

0.43

89.7

69.7

Taye, et al. [108]

Stone-faced soil bund

Welkait district Tigray

8

79

1358

6557

89.8

79.2

Abrha, et al. [24]

Stone bund

Gumara  watershed

0.74

3.07

305 

641

60-80

33-55

Klik, et al. [109]

Stone terraces

Harfetay watershed

23

119

264

401

80

34.2

Selassie, and Belay [74]

Fanyajuu bund 

Guder

-

259  

240

460

-

47             

Sultan, et al. [110]