Kassahun, Meseret (PhD)Merid, Hermela2018-06-192023-11-042018-06-192023-11-042015-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/1780This research attempted to assess the role of productive safety net program on household resilience and examined the coping mechanisms of farmers at times of stress in Dodota district, of Oromiya Region. Purposive, stratified proportionate random sampling and simple random sampling techniques were employed to select sample respondents. A total of 290 households were selected for the study. The instrument developed was survey questionnaire and combination of other data collection techniques like focus group discussion and key informant interview. Both qualitative and quantitative data were gathered for the study. Descriptive statistics like frequency, percentage, and inferential statistics such as t-test and χ2-test were employed to see mean difference between resilience and other variables. The result showed that sampled farmers used both positive and negative coping strategies. Due to the existence of PSNP, farmers in Dodota have absorptive resilience. PSNP provides various services to farmers however; the survey result revealed that the growth component of productive safety net is not successfully implemented. Five variables showed significance relationship with resilience. To some extent, PSNP has built adaptive resilience in those farmers who had credit access, used improved varieties of seeds, enrolled in informal safety nets and possess a land more than two hectares of land. It can be recommended that creative livelihood programs and business linkages should be designed and included in PSNP to achieve resilience. Policymakers and development practitioners must involve in the measurement of resilience in order to synchronize the newly approved social protection policy and help PSNP program become harmonized and impact households more effectivelyenProductive safety net program; absorptive resilience; adaptive resilience; coping strategiesThesis