Table 8.

Result of direct matrix ranking exercise conducted on six multipurpose homegarden tree species in Sebeta-Awas District

	Cordia africana	Croton macrostachyus	Acacia abyssinica	Acacia albida	Juniperus procera	Eucalyptus globulus
Construction	40	21	32	36	64	74
Soil fertility	38	30	52	60	28	-
Furniture/ Implements	65	42	48	38	42	28
Charcoal/ fire wood	34	26	60	56	25	59
Shade	48	36	50	32	38	24
Live fence	31	22	32	24	66	59
Medicine	35	62	26	18	38	63
Total score	291	229	300	254	301	307
Rank	4	6	3	5	2	1