Rural Household Perception of Drought Occurrence and Its Influence on Livelihood Strategy in Northeast Ethiopia

Table 8

Respondents’ perceptions of drought influence and vulnerability types.

Likert items	Likert scale
	SA (5)		A (4)		U (3)		D (2)		SD (1)		Total score			RII	Rank
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	Total	Total (N)	A × N
Low crop yields	149	42.1	123	34.7	24	6.8	36	10.2	22	6.2	1,403	354	1,770	0.792	6
Pasture depletion	133	37.6	131	37	21	5.9	36	10.2	33	9.3	1,357	354	1,770	0.766	10
Livestock death	129	36.4	172	48.6	12	3.4	26	7.3	15	4.2	1,416	354	1,770	0.800	5
Fire outbreaks	123	34.7	182	51.4	7	2	19	5.4	23	6.5	1,425	354	1,770	0.805	3
Influence nonfarm income	159	44.9	127	35.9	15	4.2	22	6.2	31	8.8	1,423	354	1,770	0.803	4
Influence people’s health	129	36.4	152	42.9	20	5.6	30	8.5	23	6.5	1,396	354	1,770	0.788	7
Forced livestock sale	154	43.5	147	41.5	10	2.8	23	6.5	20	5.6	1,454	354	1,770	0.821	1
Abnormal migration	124	35	148	41.8	7	2	44	12.4	31	8.8	1,352	354	1,770	0.763	11
Drop out of school	133	37.6	147	41.5	16	4.5	29	8.2	29	8.2	1,388	354	1,770	0.784	8
Insect infestations	112	31.6	143	40.4	54	15.3	26	7.3	19	5.4	1,365	354	1,770	0.771	9
Influence water availability	97	27.4	152	42.9	57	16.1	25	7.1	23	6.5	1,337	354	1,770	0.755	12
Influence commercial activities	102	28.8	122	34.5	66	18.6	36	10.2	28	7.9	1,296	354	1,770	0.732	14
Food insecurity	153	43.2	132	37.3	27	7.6	20	5.6	22	6.2	1,436	354	1,770	0.811	2
Influence family well-being	114	32.2	118	33.3	61	17.2	40	11.3	21	5.9	1,326	354	1,770	0.749	13
Resources depletion	104	29.4	121	34.2	61	17.2	36	10.2	32	9	1,291	354	1,770	0.729	15
2022 drought severity	93	26.3	118	33.3	79	22.3	42	11.9	22	6.2	1,280	354	1,770	0.723	16
Average score	125	35	140	40	33	9	31	9	25	7	1,371	354	1770	0.774	—