Assessing livelihood challenges and coping strategies associated with pastoralists’ settlement in Lindi region: a case study of Mkwajuni village

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dc.contributor.authorMakama, Charles
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-31T09:16:14Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-08T09:03:13Z
dc.date.available2019-10-31T09:16:14Z
dc.date.available2020-01-08T09:03:13Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF SF55.T34M34)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study assessed the livelihood challenges and coping strategies associated with immigrant pastoralists’ settled in Lindi Region, particularly those who were evicted from Ihefu wetland in Mbeya region in 2007. The Study used cross- sectional qualitative and quantitative methods in data collection. A total of 30 heads of households and six key informants were interviewed. Data were analyzed through the Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel software. The study revealed that, the main livelihood challenges were inadequate water and pasture during dry season, lack of property right/right of occupancy, presence of tsetse flies, inadequate grazing area, diseases, livestock attack by wild animals, and conflict with other land users especially farmers. The main coping strategy at the study village was out migration to other areas (e.g. Matarawe Sub-Village) and diversification of livelihood activities, which included cultivation of cash crops such as sesame rather than relying on food crops and pastoralism only. The study revealed that basically, there are more fundamental livelihood challenges facing pastoral community at Mkwajuni village compared to the situation in Ihefu. Therefore, the central and local government and pastoralists should meet to discuss, among other things, solutions to reduce the challenges in the village and other pastoralist areas.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMakama, C.(2014).Assessing livelihood challenges and coping strategies associated with pastoralists’ settlement in Lindi region: a case study of Mkwajuni village, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3583
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectPastory systemsen_US
dc.subjectHerdersen_US
dc.subjectPastoralismen_US
dc.subjectLindi regionen_US
dc.subjectMkwajuni villageen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleAssessing livelihood challenges and coping strategies associated with pastoralists’ settlement in Lindi region: a case study of Mkwajuni villageen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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