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    Determinants of Livelihood Diversification Strategies among Productive Safety Net Program Beneficiaries: In Adami Tullu Jido Kombolcha Woreda, East Shawa Zone, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2025-05) Getu Temesgen; Alemu Azmeraw (PhD)
    The study area was targeted by the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) since 2005, and one of the project objectives was to enhance the livelihood diversification of the program’s target. Regardless of the persistent implementation and effort of the program, the majority of program beneficiaries still experience limited income diversification and food security in the study area. Examining determinants of livelihood diversification strategies among PSNP beneficiaries was the core objective of the study. Mixed methods research that involved quantitative and qualitative research methods was used to conduct the study. Quantitative data were collected from 194 randomly selected PSNP households, and qualitative data were collected from key informants and focus group discussions. To analyze the quantitative data, multinomial logistic regression (MNL) and descriptive statistics were employed. It is observed that 35% of the sample households were unable to diversify their livelihoods and were involved only in on-farm activities. Contrastingly, only 26% of the households participated in on-farm, off-farm, and nonfarm livelihood strategies. The results of MNL indicated that participation in livelihood training, access to credit, and livestock ownership have positive correlations; however, remittance, age of the households, and cooperative membership showed negative correlations. From qualitative data analysis, it is observed that ineffective PSNP program implementations, small farmland, drought, and shortage of water were among the key barriers that limited the participation of PSNP beneficiaries in diversified livelihood opportunities. Based on these findings, it is recommended that special attention should be given to improve PSNP implementations, strengthen primary cooperatives, and enhance access to credit for PSNP beneficiaries.