Participatory community analysis: identifying and addressing challenges to Ethiopian smallholder livelihoods. Issue 2 (17th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lunt, Tobias; Ellis-Jones, Jim; Mekonnen, Kindu; Schulz, Steffen; Thorne, Peter; Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar; Sharma, Kalpana
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 28:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 208
• Page End: 226
• Publication Date: 2018-02-17
• Subjects: Civil society – Participation -- Environment (built and natural) – Food security, Agriculture -- Labour and livelihoods – Poverty reduction -- Gender and diversity -- Sub-Saharan Africa; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1417354
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In 2012, Africa RISING conducted participatory community analysis (PCA) as the first phase of a participatory development approach in the Ethiopian highlands. The PCA identified trends, constraints, and opportunities – and shed light upon how farmers perceive livelihoods to be changing. Inputs, diseases, pests, soil fertility, post-harvest management, and fodder shortages were seen as challenges, while off-farm income has become increasingly important. Gender differences in livestock and crop preferences for food security and income sources were observed. PCA established development priorities in a way that researchers may have approached differently or missed, providing research development priorities for Africa RISING scientists.