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    Pathways to enhance climate change resilience among pastoral households in Simanjiro district northern Tanzania
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2017) Ndesanjo, Ronald
    The main objective of this study was to understand the pathways of enhancing resilience to climate variability and change among pastoral households in Simanjiro District-Northern Tanzania. Primary data were collected using household and institutional surveys while secondary data were obtained from the Tanzania Meteorological Agency. Climatic data were analysed using Standardised Precipitation Index while household and institutional data were analysed using Regression and Ego-network analyses respectively. It was found that temperature and precipitation trends have changed over the past four decades. Extreme climatic events, particularly drought, have become less predictable; drought-driven food and water insecurity are major determinants of household and livestock vulnerability while climate-driven diseases such as malaria and tick-borne still pose potential health risks. The study further established that livelihoods diversification and migration are major determinants of climate change adaptation and resilience building. Also, the study found that traditional leadership, village government(s) and local NGOs as well as their existing ties are instrumental in enhancing local communities’ climate change resilience. It is concluded that livelihoods diversification and migration are key pathways to enhancing households’ climate change resilience. It is recommended that gradual livelihoods diversification initiatives should be potential policy intervention(s) in enhancing climate change resilience among pastoral households. Further studies should examine determinants of anticipatory coping and adaptive strategies against climatic as well as other socio-economic perturbations. This goes along with getting deeper understanding on role on cross-level institutions in promoting climate change resilience.