The effects of Prosopis Juliflora (SW.) DC. invasion on Livelihoods and the adaptation mechanisms: A case study on Amibara District, Afar National Regional State, Ethiopia
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2009-07
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Addis Ababa University
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A survey on the effects of P. juliflora invasion on livelihoods and the
adaptation mechanisms was carried out in Amibara district of Afar National
Regional State, Ethiopia with a general and specific objectives of assessing
the effects of the pla nt species invasion on livelihoods of the people and
a nalyse the adaptation mechanisms towa rds the invasion, pre and post P.
juliflora invasion livelihood, a ny livelihood diversification, and also the
opportunities and challenges of P. jUliflora. Both primary and secondary
sources of da ta's were used. And the da ta's were a na lysed using qualitative
description and descriptive statistics. The result shows that, the livelihood
of the people in Amibara district were predomina ntly pastora list indicating
that livestock are the main economic and social assets of a house holds
before the expansion of P. jUliflora but their livestock number has decreased
through time. One of the maj or reasons for the declining number of their
livestock is the invasion of P. juliflora. And people living in the study area are
forced to diversify their livelihood. Besides the plant has so many benefits
including socio economic and ecological benefits. Despite those benefits P.
jUliflora has been a lso found to have cha llenges. Due to this the local people
exerted different mechanisms to maximize the benefit and to mitigate the
negative impacts. Experience elsewhere in the world shows that eradication
of P. juliflora is found to be difficult and economically impossible. However
there are spaces to r educe its expansion and utilize it, such as P. juliflora
control through utilization, work in partner ship, differentiate the land use
system and livelihood diversification.
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