Local community understanding and response to climate change: The Case of Adea Wereda East Shewa Zone Oromia Region, Ethiopia
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2012-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Climate change is expected to have seriolls environmental, economic, and social impacts
in Ethiopia. In particular, rural farmers, whose livelihoods depend on the use of natural
resources, are likely to bear the burden of adverse impacts. The extent to which these
impacts are felt depends in large extent on the adaptation in response to climate change.
This sludy was carried oul in Adea Wereda 10 assess Ihe communily perceplion aboul and
response 10 Ihe c1imale change. Farmers, kebele officials, Developmenl Agenls and other
respective experls were used as sources of dala. From Ihe farmers in the sludy area 130
household heads were selected using syslemalic random sampling. FGDs, queslionnaire,
key informanl inlerview and documenl analysis were Ihe primwy lools used 10 collect
data. Data analysis was done mainly by descriptive slalistics (percenlage andjrequency)
wilh Ihe help of software known as Sialislical Package for Social Science (SPSS version
/5.00). The finding of the study came up wilh Ihe communi lies underslanding as there
was c1imale change Ihough disparily among sex was observed on Ihe level of
underslanding. Moreover, c1imale change was nol perceived as the second major
environmenlal problem nexl to deforestation. Finally, the possible recommendation were
provided in relalion to the local community underslanding and observed gaps.
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Climate Change