Zeleke, Meron (PhD)Gebremedhin, Yared2018-06-252023-11-042018-06-252023-11-042014-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/3318Climate change has become a concern and threat to the livelihoods of billions of people around the globe in general and to millions of people in Ethiopia. It is a known fact that climate change has a direct or indirect impact on people’s livelihood. Hence, the effect of climate change appeals to several members of the community across different classes, age and, gender, which makes people from different walks of lives susceptible to the effects of climate change. As studies in different parts of the world show, women tend to be part of the community facing multifaceted challenges as a result of climate change. However, there are limited researches done on the effects of climate change on the livelihoods of women in general and on their adaptive strategies. In line with this, the objective of this study is, therefore, to examine the nexus between climate change and gender in Choke Mountain of Gojjam zone of Amhara national regional state, with particular emphasis on the effects of climate change on women and their adaptive strategies. In order to meet the objectives of the study and analyze my data, I have used informal discussion, systematic observation, in-depth interview, FGD, and case studies. And finally I have also reviewed some secondary sources/ materials during my collection of data. The climate of the area is changing from time to time. This change in climate has put its shadow in the productivity of agriculture and livestock within the community. This impact can be seen ether positively or negatively. These impacts of the change also led to an increment in temperature, unexpected and unseasonal rainfall in the study area. As a contributing factor the community believed that the increment of the number of population, this increment in number has led the community to increment in demand to natural resources. Therefore, this the demand in natural resource has lead to deforestation. This deforestation is also believed that it is the major contributing factor for change in climate in the study area. This impact can be positive or negative. Women’s are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change this is because of the limited access to education, social responsibilities and low income generating mechanism. This vulnerability leads women to the direct and indirect impacts. From this majorly female headed households are in the front line and vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. As an adaptation mechanism women also play a great role in the adaptation mechanism to climate change this include trade, employment in institutions, ranting the agricultural land, engaged in forestry activity, migration to several urban areas, using new technologies and saving are the major oneenSocial AnthropologyThesis