Assessment of Water Shortage in Pastoralist Communities in Guriel District, Somalia

Ali Abdukadir Yusuf and Obaroh Israel Olusegun

School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Kampala International University, Uganda                                               

ABSTRACT

The study sought to assess the impact of water shortage on pastoralist communities in the Guriel District of Somalia. The study used a cross-sectional survey methodology, gathering data using questionnaires from 318 participants and conducting interviews with 12 participants. The data obtained from the field were examined with a chi-square test. The results revealed that water shortage had a substantial influence on agricultural yield in Guriel District, Somalia (X2 = -4.605, p = 0.040). Furthermore, it had a very significant effect on crop production in general (X2 = -5.432, p = 0.000). This implies a significant association between the scarcity of water in the Guriel region and the productivity of crops. The study also examined the occurrence of water shortage in Guriel District, Somalia and its effects on domestic animal husbandry. This research used bivariate analysis. The statistical analysis reveals a strong correlation between the two variables, as shown by a chi-square value of -7.348 and a p-value of 0.000. The presence of water shortage in the Guriel area is closely linked to a decline in the use of domestic animal husbandry. In addition, a chi-square test was performed to analyse the influence of the incidence of water scarcity on income-generating activities in the Guriel area of Somalia. The study demonstrates that a continuous shortage of water significantly impedes agricultural output and production techniques. Sorghum, a prominent agricultural crop in the Guriel region, is continually exposed to potential hazards.

Keywords: Water shortage, Pastoralist, Crop production, Drought, Revenue generation, Somalia

CITE AS: Ali Abdukadir Yusuf and Obaroh Israel Olusegun (2024). Assessment of Water Shortage in Pastoralist Communities in Guriel District, Somalia. INOSR Experimental Sciences 13(2):1-14. https://doi.org/10.59298/INOSRES/2024/13214.000