The Dynamics of (Agro) Pastoral Conflicts in Eastern Ethiopia
Ethnic-based resource conflicts were common in eastern Ethiopia among the Afar, Ittu-Oromo and Issa-Somali pastoral groups. This research attempted to identify the trends and prevalence of violent conflicts and the factors encouraging the rival groups to instigate conflicts. Qualitative data were co...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Addis Ababa University
2015-06-01
|
| Series: | Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://10.90.104.77/index.php/EJSSH/article/view/6275 |
| _version_ | 1797810235140734976 |
|---|---|
| author | Bamlaku Tadesse Fekadu Beyene Workneh Kassa Richard Wentzell |
| author_facet | Bamlaku Tadesse Fekadu Beyene Workneh Kassa Richard Wentzell |
| author_sort | Bamlaku Tadesse |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Ethnic-based resource conflicts were common in eastern Ethiopia among the Afar, Ittu-Oromo and Issa-Somali pastoral groups. This research attempted to identify the trends and prevalence of violent conflicts and the factors encouraging the rival groups to instigate conflicts. Qualitative data were collected from community leaders, ordinary members of the communities, and government official at various levels through one-on-one interviews, focus group discussions and field observations. The quantitative data were collected through household survey from the 128 households randomly drawn from the three districts of Meiso-Mullu, Meiso and Amibara. The results revealed that the trend of violent conflicts is increasing because of increased resource scarcity, absence of property rights, and weak customary institutions. The new political and administrative arrangements following the introduction of ethnic based federalism gave the existing conflicts new a dimension. The research revealed that socio-political factors and competition over scarce natural resources, particularly on water and pasture land, were found to be among important causes for most (agro) pastoral conflicts in the study area. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-13T07:05:07Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-1904d6dacba6401795c66ec3601d6be1 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1810-4487 2520-582X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-13T07:05:07Z |
| publishDate | 2015-06-01 |
| publisher | Addis Ababa University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities |
| spelling | doaj.art-1904d6dacba6401795c66ec3601d6be12023-06-06T10:54:40ZengAddis Ababa UniversityEthiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities1810-44872520-582X2015-06-01111296010.4314/ejossah.v11i1.2The Dynamics of (Agro) Pastoral Conflicts in Eastern EthiopiaBamlaku Tadesse0Fekadu Beyene1Workneh Kassa2Richard Wentzell3Department of Gender and Development, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Haramaya UniversityCollege of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Haramaya UniversityCollege of Business and Economics, Department of Management, Haramaya UniversityDean for the College of Law, Haramaya UniversityEthnic-based resource conflicts were common in eastern Ethiopia among the Afar, Ittu-Oromo and Issa-Somali pastoral groups. This research attempted to identify the trends and prevalence of violent conflicts and the factors encouraging the rival groups to instigate conflicts. Qualitative data were collected from community leaders, ordinary members of the communities, and government official at various levels through one-on-one interviews, focus group discussions and field observations. The quantitative data were collected through household survey from the 128 households randomly drawn from the three districts of Meiso-Mullu, Meiso and Amibara. The results revealed that the trend of violent conflicts is increasing because of increased resource scarcity, absence of property rights, and weak customary institutions. The new political and administrative arrangements following the introduction of ethnic based federalism gave the existing conflicts new a dimension. The research revealed that socio-political factors and competition over scarce natural resources, particularly on water and pasture land, were found to be among important causes for most (agro) pastoral conflicts in the study area.http://10.90.104.77/index.php/EJSSH/article/view/6275eastern ethiopiaethnic conflictproperty rightresource competition |
| spellingShingle | Bamlaku Tadesse Fekadu Beyene Workneh Kassa Richard Wentzell The Dynamics of (Agro) Pastoral Conflicts in Eastern Ethiopia Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities eastern ethiopia ethnic conflict property right resource competition |
| title | The Dynamics of (Agro) Pastoral Conflicts in Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_full | The Dynamics of (Agro) Pastoral Conflicts in Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | The Dynamics of (Agro) Pastoral Conflicts in Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Dynamics of (Agro) Pastoral Conflicts in Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_short | The Dynamics of (Agro) Pastoral Conflicts in Eastern Ethiopia |
| title_sort | dynamics of agro pastoral conflicts in eastern ethiopia |
| topic | eastern ethiopia ethnic conflict property right resource competition |
| url | http://10.90.104.77/index.php/EJSSH/article/view/6275 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT bamlakutadesse thedynamicsofagropastoralconflictsineasternethiopia AT fekadubeyene thedynamicsofagropastoralconflictsineasternethiopia AT worknehkassa thedynamicsofagropastoralconflictsineasternethiopia AT richardwentzell thedynamicsofagropastoralconflictsineasternethiopia AT bamlakutadesse dynamicsofagropastoralconflictsineasternethiopia AT fekadubeyene dynamicsofagropastoralconflictsineasternethiopia AT worknehkassa dynamicsofagropastoralconflictsineasternethiopia AT richardwentzell dynamicsofagropastoralconflictsineasternethiopia |