GUJI PASTORAL HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN MALKA SODA DISTRICT, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

This study is undertaken to assess the Guji pastoral household vulnerability to climate change, including their perception of climate change and impacts in Malka Soda district of Southern Ethiopia. To collect the primary data, key informants interview and focus group discussion and household interview employed. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Man Kendall trend test, Sen’s slope estimator, one way Analysis of Variance, Chi-square tests, Principal Component Analysis and Ordinal Logistic Regression. Qualitative data was textually analyzed and interpreted. The study result shows that the Guji pastoral households had perception of increased temperature and decreased rainfall trends in the study area. Almost all Guji pastoral households were negatively vulnerable to climate change. Relatively rich household was vulnerable by -0.800, as medium and poor households vulnerability was by -1 and -1.001 values, respectively. Out of 42 independent variables, 16 variables were determined the pastoral household vulnerability to climate change at 5% and 10% levels of significance. Finally, the concerned governmental and non-governmental organizations should take interventions to improve pastoralists’ access to rural infrastructures, improved technologies and institutional services.