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| Title: | CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD: THE CASE OF FISHING COMMUNITIES AROUND LAKE CHAMO |
| Authors: | TAREKEGN, SHADO |
| Advisors: | Dr. DEGEFA TOLOSSA |
| Copyright: | 2006 |
| Date Added: | 26-Dec-2008 |
| Publisher: | Addis Ababa University |
| Abstract: | Sustainable livelihood of a given community can be enhanced or constrained by a
number of multifaceted factors. International, National, Local context, the asset
base available to the community, different policies and institutions, and
organization meant for the improvement of the well-being of the community, the
livelihood strategies and the portfolio of activities pursued by the community at
household level are the major ones among others. In line with this premises, the
research is undertaken with the main objective of investigating the major
challenges of the fishing communities around Lake Chamo, Arbaminch Zuria
Woreda, South Nations Nationalities and Peoples Regional State of Ethiopia.
To meet the research objectives both qualitative and quantitative methods are
applied equally. Moreover, the research is underpinned by the Sustainable
Livelihood Approaches and the framework which is recently championed in the
livelihood analysis by different International Institutions.
It is found that the fishing communities in study area have been facing specific
challenges in addition to those faced by rural and urban communities engaged in
other livelihood activities. Generally, ever depleting fishery resource, lack of
adequate government support, unequal resource access, conflict over resource,
lack of participation, little alternative employment opportunities, and poor saving
behavior are the challenges on the sustainable livelihood of the fishing
communities of Lake Chamo.
Due to these adverse effects, fishermen have taken various coping and adaptive
strategies at household level. In spite of these, most fishermen in the study area
have ended in undesirable livelihood outcomes like poverty, food insecurity,
distressful migration, and unsustainable livelihoods.
To alleviate the problem and to maintain sustainable livelihoods adequate
government support, sound fishery resource management system are
recommended to be put in place by correcting policy and institutional failures and
protecting the environmental degradation in the Basin. |
| Description: | IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF ARTS IN
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1888 |
| Appears in: | Thesis - Eniviroment & Development
Thesis - Eniviroment & Development
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