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The Social Consequences of Pastoralist Sedenterisation Schemes in Somali Regional State, Ethiopia

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  • Abdisalan Ahmed Mahamoud

    (Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, Somali regional state, Jigjiga, Ethiopia)

  • Mossa Endris Ahmed

    (Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia)

Abstract

Background - This study was carried out with the objective of assessing the social consequences of pastoralist sedenterisation schemes in Beer Caano district Shabelle Zone of Ethiopian Somali Regional State. Household data were collected from 154 households drawn randomly from three kebeles. In light of this, both primary and secondary data were used. The main tool of data analysis for this study was descriptive statistical and thematic analysis. Results - Descriptive statistics results indicate that there was a significant mean difference at different levels of significance between before and after sedentarization of pastoral households in terms of household size, farmland size (in hectare), TLU holding and annual income. With regard to access to social and institutional services, after sedentarization schemes in the study area, there are improvements of social and institutional services in terms of education, health, water and sanitation, communication, irrigation usage, use of improved agricultural inputs, extension service, credit and market services. The sedenterization scheme has slight effects on the traditional and social aspects of resettled households that contributed social consequences in the study area. Conclusive remark - Improving the production, productivity and marketing conditions of crop and livestock, and provision of basic social services would improve the livelihoods of pastoral household in the study area.

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  • Abdisalan Ahmed Mahamoud & Mossa Endris Ahmed, 2019. "The Social Consequences of Pastoralist Sedenterisation Schemes in Somali Regional State, Ethiopia," Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - scientific journal, Croatian Interdisciplinary Society Provider Homepage: http://indecs.eu, vol. 17(4), pages 738-752.
    • Handle: RePEc:zna:indecs:v:17:y:2019:i:4:p:738-752
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    Keywords

    Beer Caano district; pastoral households; sedentarization;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns

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