IMPACT AND ASSOSIATED FACTORS OF CONFLICT OVER RESOURCE AND LIVELIHOOD IN PASTORALIST COMMUNITY: THE CASE OF AFAR - ISSA CONFLICT IN AMIBARA WOREDA, AFAR REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The study was carried out to Assess the impact and its associated factors of conflict over resource and livelihood in pastoralist community in the case of Afar - Issa Conflict in Amibaraworeda , Afar Regional State.The study comprises both quantitative and qualitative methods. Out of 900 house hold, A total of 150 household heads were interviewed on conflicts and its impact in the studyarea. Key informant interview and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were also conducted with woreda administration officials, experts working for administration and peace office, clan leaders, and elders to get adequate information on cause of conflict,consequence of conflict, its aggravating factors and the conflict resolutions mechanism.Results from the , FGD and key informants interview showed that all study participants of both groups opposed conflicts because it has influence on their livelihood. Besides, findings of the study also indicates that major causes and factors in Afar-Issa conflict like competition over resource, need to expand their territory, external invasion and others factors including prolonged drought respectively. Indeed, this study further emphasis and analyses that the consequence and impact of Afar-Issa conflict like human and livestock death, depletion of financial asset, destruction of infrastructure, degradation of natural resource and forced migration respectively and also the resolution mechanisms of Afar-Issa conflict like peace negotiations, strengthen the joint peace committee, and locally like Madaa and ugaas in which peace-building and economic integration across this region are the core part of this thesis. The current study shows that the area is in problem of conflict and needs immediate attention from all concerned bodies and should implements different teaching mechanisms and strategies to settle the conflicts in the study area.