ABSTRACT
This study assessed the impact of climate variability and change on livelihood of the
Barbaig community in Hanang District, Manyara region, Tanzania. Three research
objectives guided the study. Firstly, to examine the Barbaig pastoral community
knowledge and experience on climate variability and change. Secondly, to establish
the effects of climate variability and change on the livelihood of pastoral
community in the study area. Thirdly, to identify strategies used to adopt and
mitigate climate variability and change effects for the pastoral communities.
One hundred and ten (110) respondents were subjected to semi-structured
interviews. In addition, field observation, focus group discussion and documentary
review were used to collect all the required data. Data were analyzed using
Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16.0 and the use of description
was employed.
Results indicated that 76% and 72% of the respondents interviewed from
Gisambalang and Dirma respectively were aware of the climate change and
variability. More than a half of them agreed on experiencing prolonged drought
(94% and 92% of respondents from Gisambalang and Dirma respectively followed
by High temperature; 78-90% of Gisambalang and Dirma pastoralists and heavy
rainfall which account for 63% of respondents from Gisambalang and 56% from
Dirma. The major source of information of Barbaig community on climate
variability and change is Parents which accounts for 83% of the respondents. Village
elders (69%) and news papers and magazines (41%) were also mentioned as the
second and the third sources of information on climate variability and change
respectively. also Local Government leaders (24%) and extension officers 21% were
J., D (2021). Impact Of Climate Variability And Change On Livelihood Of The Barbaig Community In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-climate-variability-and-change-on-livelihood-of-the-barbaig-community-in-hanang-district-manyara-region-tanzania
J., Dr. "Impact Of Climate Variability And Change On Livelihood Of The Barbaig Community In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania" Afribary. Afribary, 25 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-climate-variability-and-change-on-livelihood-of-the-barbaig-community-in-hanang-district-manyara-region-tanzania. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
J., Dr. . "Impact Of Climate Variability And Change On Livelihood Of The Barbaig Community In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania". Afribary, Afribary, 25 Apr. 2021. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-climate-variability-and-change-on-livelihood-of-the-barbaig-community-in-hanang-district-manyara-region-tanzania >.
J., Dr. . "Impact Of Climate Variability And Change On Livelihood Of The Barbaig Community In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-climate-variability-and-change-on-livelihood-of-the-barbaig-community-in-hanang-district-manyara-region-tanzania