Research, Policy and Practice
Table 1 Acquisition of IWF and mode of sharing weather information
Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Source of IWF knowledge | ||
From experience | 17 | 5.0 |
It is inherited from the family | 85 | 25.0 |
Informal education at home | 6 | 1.8 |
Gift from God | 146 | 42.9 |
Gift as a blessing from family | 86 | 25.3 |
Total | 340 | 100.0 |
Mode of sharing weather information | ||
From elders’ gatherings | 200 | 58.8 |
In the place of herding | 58 | 17.1 |
Abbaa Gadaa announcements | 15 | 4.4 |
Information from religious institutions | 29 | 8.5 |
Observation and realization | 38 | 11.2 |
Total | 340 | 100.0 |
Pastoralists' perceived period for drought frequency | ||
Every year | 3 | .9 |
2–4 years | 188 | 55.3 |
5–7 years | 88 | 25.9 |
8 years and above | 61 | 17.9 |
Total | 340 | 100.0 |