Research Article
Assessment of Household Livelihood Vulnerability to Flood Risks Among the Livestock Farmers in Kilosa District, Morogoro-Tanzania
Issue:
Volume 14, Issue 5, October 2026
Pages:
105-117
Received:
20 July 2026
Accepted:
14 August 2026
Published:
9 September 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijepp.20261405.11
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Abstract: Flood risk is a challenge extending physical exposure to encompass household livelihood vulnerability. This study explored livestock farmers’ household livelihood vulnerability to flood risk in Kilosa District, Morogoro, Tanzania. Using the Livelihood Vulnerability Framework (LVI-IPCC), the study highlighted social-demographic profile, livelihood strategies, social networks, health, food, water, natural disasters and climate variability, and flood coping and adaptation capacity as the key contributors to livestock farmers’ household livelihood vulnerability to flood risk. The questionnaires and interview methods were used to collect data from 138 respondents. The data were processed using SPSS Version 20, with descriptive and Livelihood Vulnerability Framework (LVI-IPCC) approaches. The findings highlighted uniform exposure of the study wards to flooding impacts, whereby the overall LVI-IPCC (0.431) indicated moderately to highly household livelihood vulnerability to flood risk. Despite these challenges, communities demonstrated resilience through relocation of livestock (35.5%), using savings (33.3%), selling livestock to cover costs (65.9%), and borrowing (13.8%). Diversification into alternative income-generating activities such as crop farming and trading was prevalent. Weak infrastructure and support systems hindered long-term resilience. Since local adaptive approaches provided essential short-term relief, there is a need for integrated policy interventions to enhance adaptive capacity. Addressing household livelihood vulnerability provides a comprehensive understanding for building sustainable livestock-based livelihoods in the face of increasing climate change and variability.
Abstract: Flood risk is a challenge extending physical exposure to encompass household livelihood vulnerability. This study explored livestock farmers’ household livelihood vulnerability to flood risk in Kilosa District, Morogoro, Tanzania. Using the Livelihood Vulnerability Framework (LVI-IPCC), the study highlighted social-demographic profile, livelihood s...
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Greyson Zabron Nyamoga
