Local community understanding and response to climate change: The Case of Adea Wereda East Shewa Zone Oromia Region, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Seyoum, Asseffa (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Alagaw, Deresu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-06T08:31:40Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T09:56:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-08-06T08:31:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T09:56:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-06 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/11027 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Climate Change | en_US |
| dc.title | Local community understanding and response to climate change: The Case of Adea Wereda East Shewa Zone Oromia Region, Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |