Drought Resilience through Livelihood Diversification among Somali Pastoralists: A Case Study of Yocale Woreda

Pastoralist communities in the Somali region, especially in the Yocale district, face significant challenges because to frequent droughts and changing environmental conditions. The strategies these communities use to diversify their sources of income are examined in this study. Data was collected us...

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Published in:	Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Main Author:	Kader Ahmed Abdulahi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Stecab Publishing 2025-06-01
Subjects:	diversification of livelihoods drought resilience pastoralists strategies for adaptation
Online Access:	https://journals.stecab.com/jahss/article/view/603

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