The Social Consequences of Pastoralist Sedenterisation Schemes in Somali Regional State, Ethiopia

Background: This study was carried out with the objective of assessing the social consequences of pastoralist sedenterisation schemes in Beer Caano district Shabelle Zone of Ethiopian Somali Regional State. Household data were collected from 154 households drawn randomly from three kebeles. In light of this, both primary and secondary data were used. The main tool of data analysis for this study was descriptive statistical and thematic analysis. Results: Descriptive statistics results indicate that there was a significant mean difference at different levels of significance between before and after sedentarization of pastoral households in terms of household size, farmland size (in hectare), TLU holding and annual income. With regard to access to social and institutional services, after sedentarization schemes in the study area, there are improvements of social and institutional services in terms of education, health, water and sanitation, communication, irrigation usage, use of improved agricultural inputs, extension service, credit and market services. The sedenterization scheme has slight effects on the traditional and social aspects of resettled households that contributed social consequences in the study area. Conclusive remark: Improving the production, productivity and marketing conditions of crop and livestock, and provision of basic social services would improve the livelihoods of pastoral household in the study area