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Abstract: The Amhara regional state is highly affected by land degradation due to soil erosion, as such to alleviate the severity of the problem, SWC practices were introduced in different parts of the region including the study area. Even though these were implemented through wide coverage to conserve soil and water resources for improving the livelihood of rural people, the sustainability of these practices remained below expectation. The present study was conducted in Gubalafto district of Amhara region, Ethiopia; with focus to investigate the constraints in attaining intended objectives. Questionnaire survey, interview, field observation, focus group discussion were applied to collect the necessary data. The primary data was gathered from 154Nos of participants in total and the secondary data obtained from the concerned offices was also utilized. The results showed that 77.8% of respondents were in an opinion that there was the SWC practices in the study area did not yield the expected outcomes. Single factor ANOVA indicated that there were no statistical significant differences among the three agro ecological zones of the study district on the level sustainability of SWC practices. However substantial changes were noticed based on land ownership. The investigation facts indicated that, low level of awareness and misperception of farmers, low level of stakeholder participation, top down approach of government and extensive farming systems were contributing much and are responsible for the existing conditions. Hence there is a need to address these challenges for attaining successful results from the implemented SWC practices.