Livelihood vulnerability of rural households to climate variability and change: An agroecological system-based approach in northwestern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Ethiopia is widely acknowledged to be extremely vulnerable to climatic variability and change. Its agricultural sector, which is particularly susceptible to risks associated with rainfall variability, represents a major source of vulnerability. Household livelihood vulnerability varies across different agroecological zones (AEZs). This research aimed to investigate farmers' susceptibility to climate variability and change in northwestern Ethiopia. A total of 405 households from three AEZs (lowland, highland, and midland) were chosen through simple random sampling. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were also conducted to complement and validate the numerical data. To assess the household vulnerability levels, the social, economic, and environmental indicators were aggrega

SUBMITTER: Belay T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11625134 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature