Role of Indigenous Grazing Land Management System for Sustainable Grazing Resource Management in Sodo Zuria District of Wolaita Zone, SNNPRS, Ethiopia
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 5
Abstract
Indigenous institutions are important mechanisms for addressing the challenges in Communal Grazing Land (CGL) management in developing countries. The role of institutions such as rules, norms, and regulations to address challenges in communal resources management has been a research debate for several decades. This article analyzes the role of indigenous institutions for Sustainable Grazing Resource Management in Soddo Zuria District, Wollaita Zone, SNNPRS. Indigenously managed communal grazing areas were selected from the study area purposively. A total sample size of 102 respondents were selected purposively from the total of 665 households. Questionnaire, semi-structured interview schedule and focus group discussion were the tools employed to collect data. The result of the survey indicates that the indigenous institutions play a crucial role in the sustainable usage of the grazing resources. However, the informal institutions were not performing their functions properlyl due to the poor rule enforcement that was resulted from negligence of users who have got better access to off-farm employment opportunities. The results of the study show that indigenous institutions while managing the grazing resources face problem of squatter settlement which is one of the vital problems in the study area. The study suggests that efforts needs to be taken to strengthen the linkage between the formal and informal institutions with a view to ensure sustainable grazing management in the study area.
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Dr. S. SIVA KUMAR, ABRAHAM GEDEBO
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