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Climate change and Rural Livelihoods in Northern Ethiopia

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Livelihood Activities<br />

Study wereda<br />

Livelihood sources<br />

Meket Raya Azebo Total<br />

No % No % No %<br />

Crop cultivation 103 97.2 111 94.8 214 96.0<br />

Livestock sell<strong>in</strong>g/fatten<strong>in</strong>g 21 19.8 31 26.5 52 23.3<br />

Sell<strong>in</strong>g livestock products 39 36.8 18 15.4 57 25.6<br />

Bee keep<strong>in</strong>g 16 15.1 34 29.1 50 22.4<br />

Production/sell<strong>in</strong>g of vegetables, fruits 14 13.2 44 37.6 58 26.0<br />

Mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> sell<strong>in</strong>g of charcoal 13 12.3 11 9.4 24 10.8<br />

Sell<strong>in</strong>g firewood/cattle dung /fodder 39 36.8 30 25.6 69 30.9<br />

Sell<strong>in</strong>g water 16 15.1 15 12.8 31 13.9<br />

Incense <strong>and</strong> natural gum 7 6.6 7 6.0 14 6.3<br />

Collection/sell of wild leaves <strong>and</strong> fruits 11 10.4 17 14.5 29 24.8<br />

Extraction/sell<strong>in</strong>g m<strong>in</strong>erals 2 1.9 9 7.7 11 4.9<br />

Petty rural trade 67 63.2 33 28.2 100 44.8<br />

Seasonal labor migration/casual jobs 79 74.5 58 49.6 137 61.4<br />

Total 427 402.8 418 357.3 845 378.9

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