Assessment of Flash Flood Induced Disaster Risk and Coping Strategies on Rural House Hold Livelihood of People: In the Case of Shashogo Woreda, Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia
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2021-08
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study was to assess the flash flood induced disaster risk and coping strategies on
rural household livelihoods of people in Shashogo woreda, Hadiya zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia. the study
desired to examine the impact of flood induced disaster risk on rural household livelihoods, identify the
factor, and determine the flood impact and to assess the coping strategies used by rural households due
to flood induced disaster risk. For this study, data from 255 sample households were collected from
three rural kebeles namely: Golicho Boyo, Suta and Urbech Antata. The data were analyzed by using
SPSS software version 25 In addition, three FGD each composed of 6-12 individuals from different
socio-economic status and age groups were selected and used as primary sources of information. Key
informant interview was conducted with experts from SWARDO and DAs. The finding of the study
reveals that some elements of flood effects) show inter seasonal flood variability with slightly
increasing trend. And the main source of income in the study area is rain fed agriculture (92%) which is
being adversely affected by unpredictable flood induced disaster risk , and high food shortages etc.
This study also identified women, children and elderly; were most vulnerable to flood induced disaster
risk. Therefore, depending on the finding of the study, the following policy recommendations are
forwarded are: increasing farmers’ awareness on how to use agricultural technologies, Structural
mitigation, restoring the degraded environment, facilitating access to credit services, diversifying source
of income, building the capacity of farmers and encouraging CBA strategies as the main poverty
reduction approach.
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Flash Flood induced disaster risk, livelihoods, coping mechanisms, adaptation strategies