M.stenopetala (Haleko) gained interest lately in Ethiopia due to its plentiful roles. This study aimed at evaluating the planting practice and current role of M.stenopetala based agroforestry in households’ economy. In order to attain these objectives three Kebeles were purposively selected. The study made use of data collected from 96 respondents across wealth categories. Then selected households’ survey was done through using semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. Data analysed using Excel spread sheet where for economic profitability cost benefit analysis was generated and Net Present Value (NPV) and Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) were calculated. Statistical Package for Social Sciences(SPSS) was used for descriptive statistics, chi-square and one way ANOVA. Results revealed that majority of respondents’ (66.7) prefer planting M.stenopetala at homegarden agroforestry arrangement because, they perceived as, it enhances the yield of undergrowth root crops. The cost production of M.stenopetala planting is a profitable business with highest positive NPV and B/C which is 181678.22 ETB (US $ 6055.94) and 29.98 respectively with a discount rate of 6% through CBA aggregated over 10 years. This indicates the returns from M.stenopetala planting would be high and economically profitable in the study area. According to One-way ANOVA, annual income gained from M.stenopetala was highest for poor households than medium and rich (p< 0.05). Therefore, it is a useful multipurpose tree in the study area whose promotion should be encouraged in order to realize its full benefits in rural livelihoods since; it associated with more benefits than costs. Therefore, it could be decided that there is a great scope to improve the existing M.stenopetala with suitable approaches for maximizing income of farmers.
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