Assessing determinants of livelihood vulnerability to climate change impact in rural communities context in arsi and east shewa zones of oromia region, Ethiopia

Gerishu Bati Waritu

Makale detayları

Assessing determinants of livelihood vulnerability to climate change impact in rural communities context in arsi and east shewa zones of oromia region, Ethiopia

Yazarlar:

Gerishu Bati Waritu

Yayıncı:

Gültekin ÖZDEMİR

Ana Başlıklar:

Agricultural Extension and Communication

Dergi:

International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.283-295

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348431

pISSN:

2618-5946

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Livelihoods vulnerability is compounded effect of socio-economic and environmental factors that interact under a set of social systems that can be managed with proper strategic measures. Accordingly, Ethiopia has already adopted various responsive measures to maintain sustainable livelihoods. However, studies reveal that most of the strategies have been designed without adequate information on the vulnerability level and determining factors. This study identified the livelihoods vulnerability status and determinants in context of climate change impacts. Farmers perceived vulnerability, ranking technique and IPCC-LVI model were employed to a wide-ranging of primary data collected from 410 farmers sampled randomly from four districts of Arsi and East Shewa zones of Oromia region. The results revealed that the climate structures have been significantly changing over time imposing challenges on livelihoods sustainability, while government has introduced various response measures. In this regard, community level livelihoods vulnerability rating score was 49 and 66.7 in highland and lowland, respectively, indicating more adverse situation under lowland community, relative to highland areas. Additionally, the perceived sensitivity rating score was 45 in highland community and 74 in context of lowland community, while the corresponding perceived community exposure are 54.5 and 77.3 in highland and lowland community. Contrarily, adaptive capacity rating score indicate about average level with slightly small difference that is 53 and 52 for highland and lowland agro-ecology respectively showing moderate level adaptive capacity of the study community to manage prevailing climate change impacts associated risks. These results demonstrate a need to strengthen adequate information on community level livelihoods vulnerability, exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity. Therefore, policy makers should redesign appropriate regional policy, strategy and extension approaches based on well identified community vulnerability. This ensures environmentally suitable rural development in smallholders farming system.

 Livelihoods vulnerability is compounded effect of socio-economic and environmental factors that interact under a set of social systems that can be managed with proper strategic measures. Accordingly, Ethiopia has already adopted various responsive measures to maintain sustainable livelihoods. However, studies reveal that most of the strategies have been designed without adequate information on the vulnerability level and determining factors. This study identified the livelihoods vulnerability status and determinants in context of climate change impacts. Farmers perceived vulnerability, ranking technique and IPCC-LVI model were employed to a wide-ranging of primary data collected from 410 farmers sampled randomly from four districts of Arsi and East Shewa zones of Oromia region. The results revealed that the climate structures have been significantly changing over time imposing challenges on livelihoods sustainability, while government has introduced various response measures. In this regard, community level livelihoods vulnerability rating score was 49 and 66.7 in highland and lowland, respectively, indicating more adverse situation under lowland community, relative to highland areas. Additionally, the perceived sensitivity rating score was 45 in highland community and 74 in context of lowland community, while the corresponding perceived community exposure are 54.5 and 77.3 in highland and lowland community. Contrarily, adaptive capacity rating score indicate about average level with slightly small difference that is 53 and 52 for highland and lowland agro-ecology respectively showing moderate level adaptive capacity of the study community to manage prevailing climate change impacts associated risks. These results demonstrate a need to strengthen adequate information on community level livelihoods vulnerability, exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity. Therefore, policy makers should redesign appropriate regional policy, strategy and extension approaches based on well identified community vulnerability. This ensures environmentally suitable rural development in smallholders farming system.

 Livelihoods vulnerability is compounded effect of socio-economic and environmental factors that interact under a set of social systems that can be managed with proper strategic measures. Accordingly, Ethiopia has already adopted various responsive measures to maintain sustainable livelihoods. However, studies reveal that most of the strategies have been designed without adequate information on the vulnerability level and determining factors. This study identified the livelihoods vulnerability status and determinants in context of climate change impacts. Farmers perceived vulnerability, ranking technique and IPCC-LVI model were employed to a wide-ranging of primary data collected from 410 farmers sampled randomly from four districts of Arsi and East Shewa zones of Oromia region. The results revealed that the climate structures have been significantly changing over time imposing challenges on livelihoods sustainability, while government has introduced various response measures. In this regard, community level livelihoods vulnerability rating score was 49 and 66.7 in highland and lowland, respectively, indicating more adverse situation under lowland community, relative to highland areas. Additionally, the perceived sensitivity rating score was 45 in highland community and 74 in context of lowland community, while the corresponding perceived community exposure are 54.5 and 77.3 in highland and lowland community. Contrarily, adaptive capacity rating score indicate about average level with slightly small difference that is 53 and 52 for highland and lowland agro-ecology respectively showing moderate level adaptive capacity of the study community to manage prevailing climate change impacts associated risks. These results demonstrate a need to strengthen adequate information on community level livelihoods vulnerability, exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity. Therefore, policy makers should redesign appropriate regional policy, strategy and extension approaches based on well identified community vulnerability. This ensures environmentally suitable rural development in smallholders farming system.

 Livelihoods vulnerability is compounded effect of socio-economic and environmental factors that interact under a set of social systems that can be managed with proper strategic measures. Accordingly, Ethiopia has already adopted various responsive measures to maintain sustainable livelihoods. However, studies reveal that most of the strategies have been designed without adequate information on the vulnerability level and determining factors. This study identified the livelihoods vulnerability status and determinants in context of climate change impacts. Farmers perceived vulnerability, ranking technique and IPCC-LVI model were employed to a wide-ranging of primary data collected from 410 farmers sampled randomly from four districts of Arsi and East Shewa zones of Oromia region. The results revealed that the climate structures have been significantly changing over time imposing challenges on livelihoods sustainability, while government has introduced various response measures. In this regard, community level livelihoods vulnerability rating score was 49 and 66.7 in highland and lowland, respectively, indicating more adverse situation under lowland community, relative to highland areas. Additionally, the perceived sensitivity rating score was 45 in highland community and 74 in context of lowland community, while the corresponding perceived community exposure are 54.5 and 77.3 in highland and lowland community. Contrarily, adaptive capacity rating score indicate about average level with slightly small difference that is 53 and 52 for highland and lowland agro-ecology respectively showing moderate level adaptive capacity of the study community to manage prevailing climate change impacts associated risks. These results demonstrate a need to strengthen adequate information on community level livelihoods vulnerability, exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity. Therefore, policy makers should redesign appropriate regional policy, strategy and extension approaches based on well identified community vulnerability. This ensures environmentally suitable rural development in smallholders farming system.

Makale detayları

Assessing determinants of livelihood vulnerability to climate change impact in rural communities context in arsi and east shewa zones of oromia region, Ethiopia

Yazarlar:

Gerishu Bati Waritu

Yayıncı:

Gültekin ÖZDEMİR

Ana Başlıklar:

Agricultural Extension and Communication

Dergi:

International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.283-295

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348431

pISSN:

2618-5946

Climate

change

Impacts

Livelihoods

Vulnerability

Smallholder and Farmers

Sayı

Makale detayları

Assessing determinants of livelihood vulnerability to climate change impact in rural communities context in arsi and east shewa zones of oromia region, Ethiopia

Yazarlar: Gerishu Bati Waritu

Yayıncı: Gültekin ÖZDEMİR

Ana Başlıklar: Agricultural Extension and Communication

Dergi: International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.283-295

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001348431

pISSN: 2618-5946

Climate

change

Impacts

Livelihoods

Vulnerability

Smallholder and Farmers

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Gerishu Bati Waritu

Yayıncı:

Gültekin ÖZDEMİR

Ana Başlıklar:

Agricultural Extension and Communication

Dergi:

International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.283-295

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348431

pISSN:

2618-5946