Agricultural livelihood resilience in the face of recurring droughts: Empirical evidence from northeast Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: The main purpose of this study was to characterize the livelihood resilience of smallholder farmers in the face of recurring droughts in northeast Ethiopia. The data was collected using a cross-sectional survey of 274 households and five focus group discussions. Principal component analysis and multiple linear regression models were employed to analyze the data. The Livelihood Resilience Index (LRI), framed on absorptive, adaptive, and transformative capacities, was used to quantify the households' livelihood resilience. The results indicated that about 57% of the surveyed respondents were non-resilient, while 43% were resilient to different degrees. Abay Tekeze watershed (ATW) livelihood zone exhibits the highest proportion of resilient households (57.4%), while North Wollo highland be

SUBMITTER: Wassie SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10238691 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature