Gutu Tesso|Bezabih Emana|Mengistu Ketema
Analysis of vulnerability and resilience to climate change induced shocks in North Shewa, Ethiopia
Haramaya University|Haramaya University
article analyzes vulnerability resilience levels farm households innorth shewa ethiopia using survey 452 householdsagro ecological based classification done analyze vulnerability climate change induced shocksintegrated vulnerability analysis approach employed develop indexes socioeconomic biophysical indicatorsthe indicators classified adaptive capacity exposure sensitivity climate change impactthen principal component analysis used compute vulnerability index agro ecological zonethe result shows farmers living highland areas much vulnerable natural shocks compared living lowland areain order identify analyse determinants resilience climate change impacts ordered probit model usedhouseholds classified three categories based time take bounce back natural shocksthe model outputs indicate farmers better investment natural resource management access market better social network access credit preparedness saving liquid assets access irrigation better level education exhibited greater level resilience climate change induced shocks