Traditional Coping Strategies of Borana Pastoralists for Climate Extremes: A case of Yabello District, Borana Zone, Ethiopia
This study was undertaken in Yabello district of Borana zone to identify the ongoing coping strategi es of pastoralists in topical condition. The primary data collected from 123 sample households was analyzed using multi nomial logit model. The major coping strategies most common ly used in study area were Livestock diversification ba sed coping strategies, integrated crop livestock based diversification based coping strategies, livestock diversification, water and rangeland management bas ed coping strategies and Livestock diversification, inc ome earning opportunities and strategic feeding system based coping strategies. The multinomial logit model resul t indicated that sex of household head, education sta tus of household head, size of livestock holding, market d istance from homestead, access to credit, access to early w arning information, access to training and pastoral/agro pastoral income determines among coping strategies for clima te extremes. Generally, the pastorals' coping strategi es for climate extremes inclined to a multi choice coping strategies. Accordingly, establishment of formal early warning information, improving access to market, improving access to economic credit scheme, improving livestock ownersh ip and income of the household would enhance the pastoral capacity to the employ a multi choice coping strategies.