@article{10.11648/j.ijees.20220703.12,
  author = {Gebisa Koroso and Alemnew Muchie and Kedir Erbo},
  title = {Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Pastoralists and Their Adaptation Strategies in Yabello District, Southern Ethiopia},
  journal = {International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science},
  volume = {7},
  number = {3},
  pages = {42-49},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijees.20220703.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijees.20220703.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijees.20220703.12},
  abstract = {In Ethiopia, pastoralist area rain-fed livestock production system was more vulnerable to climate change. Existing climate variability was imposing significant challenges by preventing the struggle to reduce poverty and sustainable efforts Current climate variability is already imposing significant challenges by preventing the struggle to reduce poverty and sustainable efforts. The study was conducted in Yabello districts southern Ethiopia to understand the effects of climate change on pastoral community and their adaptation strategies. Stratified random sampling method were employed as follows multistage sampling techniques to select the household samples. Both qualitative and quantitative data was uses to gather 142 household information through field surveys. In addition, focus group discussion and key informant interviews were employ to triangulate and substantiate the finding from household survey. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were employed to test a degree of significance between the pastoral household to the effects of climate change. The results show that 95.1% of Pastoralists have already perceived the herd mobility adaptation strategies of climate change and variability, and 58.5% made attempts to adapt livestock destocking practices like area enclosure herd mobility, livestock diversification, supplementary feeding, livestock destocking, reducing consumption, religious alms, construction water points for their livestock and off farm activities practice. While their perception of declining annual rainfall are not supported by actual records. Moreover, the result indicated that the significant increment of temperature, high inter annual and seasonal rainfall variability have caused effects on their livestock’s wellbeing. The prominent adaptation strategies by the pastoralist are area enclosure herd mobility supplementary feeding livestock destocking. Nevertheless, the adaptation strategy was not practiced in full capacity constrained by different socio economic and institutional factors. Therefore, it is important to provide training and improved livestock’s which drought tolerant. Also, intervention is needed to address water shortage and up scaling water harvesting technology to conserve water during drought season in the study area. Also, focus group discussion and key informant interviews were utilized to triangulate and substantiate the finding from household survey. The prominent adaptation strategies by the pastoralist are area enclosure herd mobility supplementary feeding livestock destocking. Nevertheless, the adaptation strategies are not practiced in full capacity constrained by different socio economic and institutional factors. Therefore, it is important to provide training and improved livestock’s which drought tolerant. Also, intervention is needed to address water shortage and up scaling water harvesting technology to conserve water during drought season in the study area.},
 year = {2022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Pastoralists and Their Adaptation Strategies in Yabello District, Southern Ethiopia
AU  - Gebisa Koroso
AU  - Alemnew Muchie
AU  - Kedir Erbo
Y1  - 2022/05/24
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijees.20220703.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijees.20220703.12
T2  - International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science
JF  - International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science
JO  - International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science
SP  - 42
EP  - 49
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2578-9546
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijees.20220703.12
AB  - In Ethiopia, pastoralist area rain-fed livestock production system was more vulnerable to climate change. Existing climate variability was imposing significant challenges by preventing the struggle to reduce poverty and sustainable efforts Current climate variability is already imposing significant challenges by preventing the struggle to reduce poverty and sustainable efforts. The study was conducted in Yabello districts southern Ethiopia to understand the effects of climate change on pastoral community and their adaptation strategies. Stratified random sampling method were employed as follows multistage sampling techniques to select the household samples. Both qualitative and quantitative data was uses to gather 142 household information through field surveys. In addition, focus group discussion and key informant interviews were employ to triangulate and substantiate the finding from household survey. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were employed to test a degree of significance between the pastoral household to the effects of climate change. The results show that 95.1% of Pastoralists have already perceived the herd mobility adaptation strategies of climate change and variability, and 58.5% made attempts to adapt livestock destocking practices like area enclosure herd mobility, livestock diversification, supplementary feeding, livestock destocking, reducing consumption, religious alms, construction water points for their livestock and off farm activities practice. While their perception of declining annual rainfall are not supported by actual records. Moreover, the result indicated that the significant increment of temperature, high inter annual and seasonal rainfall variability have caused effects on their livestock’s wellbeing. The prominent adaptation strategies by the pastoralist are area enclosure herd mobility supplementary feeding livestock destocking. Nevertheless, the adaptation strategy was not practiced in full capacity constrained by different socio economic and institutional factors. Therefore, it is important to provide training and improved livestock’s which drought tolerant. Also, intervention is needed to address water shortage and up scaling water harvesting technology to conserve water during drought season in the study area. Also, focus group discussion and key informant interviews were utilized to triangulate and substantiate the finding from household survey. The prominent adaptation strategies by the pastoralist are area enclosure herd mobility supplementary feeding livestock destocking. Nevertheless, the adaptation strategies are not practiced in full capacity constrained by different socio economic and institutional factors. Therefore, it is important to provide training and improved livestock’s which drought tolerant. Also, intervention is needed to address water shortage and up scaling water harvesting technology to conserve water during drought season in the study area.
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
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