Research, Policy and Practice
Table 1 Summary of research methods
Method | Sample size | Approach | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
Household survey | 260 respondents split among the three study pastoral settlement sites | Random sampling from the village household roster obtained from the village chiefs | The household survey (n = 260) was conducted with households in the three selected pastoral settlements and was intended to help discern a range of issues pertaining to general household demographic data and household livelihood information including livelihood and income activities; livestock strategies, risks and social exchange networks; and household perceptions and expectations in relation to future livelihoods. Household involved in non-livestock activities were asked for some basic questions on scale and intensity of operation of such activities, sources of capital for such enterprises and main uses of earned income. |
Key informant interviews | 18 people with particular knowledge of pastoral livelihoods, livelihood dynamics and transition in the area | Purposive sampling of key knowledgeable informants including key elders in the Borana Dedha, NGOs staff, government officials and extension officers | Test patterns observed in key literature and policy discourse on the determinants and drivers of exit from pastoral livestock livelihoods and the rise of NPI in the study sites |
Focus group discussions | 60 (20 from each study site) people drawn from the household survey with knowledge on different livelihood pathways | Purposive sampling of household survey respondents with particular knowledge of key livelihoods issues including pastoralists, traders in livestock and livestock products, petty traders, labourers and people in formal employment | Test patterns and drivers of pastoral diversification into NPI by identifying (a) any significant deviation of the data; (b) key informants interpretation of the patterns and drivers of NPIs and consequences of observed changes; and (c) their perceptions of future drivers and patterns of NPI in the area |
Analysis of previous studies from the region | Secondary data from the region on similar livelihood diversification and NPI issues | Identify (a) key drivers and patterns of pastoral diversification into NPIs and (b) association between NPIs and pastoral livestock livelihoods |