Hailemariam Meaza
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 948100 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Hailemariam Meaza |
| NOMBRES | Hailemariam |
| APELLIDO | Meaza |
| FIRMA | MEAZA H |
| AFILIACIONES | Mekelle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8319-889X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2015 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Land system resilience amidst the ravages of war
The Tigray war in northern Ethiopia (2020-2022) had substantial environmental impacts due to fighting, blockade, and power outages. This study contrasts post-war observations at 56 sites with 26 years of legacy data on land degradation, a rare before-and-after analysis by the same research team, in Dogu'a Tembien, a district of Tigray that did not experience large influxes of internally displaced people. The qualitative repeat study used transect…
Understanding food security determinants and coping strategies among smallholder farming households in Northern Ethiopia
Empirical information on food insecurity at the disaggregated geographic level is vital for effective interventions. Using a household survey, we explored the prevalence of food insecurity among smallholder farming households and analyzed the factors associated with it in northern Ethiopia. We collected data from 353 smallholder farmers and utilized the dietary intake method to assess and quantify food security. Nearly half (49.3%) of households …
Woody vegetation cover change and vulnerability to deforestation in Mugulat Area, Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia
Deforestation is the main challenge that forests in Ethiopia are currently facing. Identifying the factors that have the most significant impact on woody vegetation coverage will help sustain the remaining forests and increase woody vegetation coverage in severely degraded landscapes. Therefore, this study was conducted in the Mugulat area of northern Ethiopia to determine the magnitude of woody vegetation cover change and quantify the vulnerabil…
Smallholder livestock farming in the face of climate change
Smallholder livestock farming is a crucial component of African economies, particularly south of the Sahara, sustaining millions of farmers and bolstering food security continent‐wide. Our study investigates into the effects of climate change on smallholder livestock farmers in northern Ethiopia's Raya Alamata district, investigating how farmers are adapting to evolving conditions. A field survey encompassing 177 households within three rural com…
Effects of War and Siege on Farmers' Livelihoods in Tigray, Ethiopia
Impacts of catchment restoration on water availability and drought resilience in Ethiopia
The coupled land degradation‐drought impacts have been central challenges to ecosystem functioning and livelihood of farmers in Ethiopia. As a response, catchment restoration initiatives have been implemented since the 1970s. The objective of this article is to analyze the effects of such catchment restoration initiatives on water resources and drought resilience, using metadata from 106 peer‐reviewed journal articles comprising 361 paired‐catchm…
Spatiotemporal drought occurrences in the semi‐closed Raya graben along the northern Ethiopian Rift Valley
Drought has become a major challenge in many Sub‐Saharan Africa countries. This study aimed to investigate the precipitation trends and drought incidents in the semi‐closed Raya graben in Ethiopia. Monthly precipitation records of nine meteorological stations for the years 1980–2016 were studied. The spatio‐temporal drought conditions were analysed using Man‐Kendall and Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) techniques. A decreasing trend of prec…
Flood hazard in a semi‐closed basin in northern Ethiopia
Even though flooding is a threat to rural communities in plains drained by ephemeral rivers, the magnitude of its impact, coping/prevention mechanisms, and the implications for river management are not well known. In this study, data were collected using a phenomenological‐based research design. Field observations, a questionnaire ( n = 440), key informant interviews (10), and one focus group discussion (with seven discussants) were used to colle…
Spatial distribution and livelihood effects of debris cones at the western Afar Rift Valley margin, northern Ethiopia
The objective of the study on which the article is based was to investigate the distribution, characteristics and livelihood effects of debris cones in the Aba’ala and Raya grabens in Ethiopia. The characteristics of the debris cones and their upper catchment areas were obtained from Google Earth Pro and Landsat images. Questionnaires were used to understand the livelihood effects of the debris cones. In addition, transect studies, interviews and…
Spatiotemporal wetland changes and their threats in North Central Ethiopian Highlands
Wetlands are important environmental resources for rural livelihoods in Ethiopia. The study investigated spatiotemporal change of wetlands, drivers and effects in North Central Ethiopian Highlands. Landsat satellite imageries of 1984, 1993, 2000, and 2013 were used to analyse wetland changes over the last three decades. Practical observations, interviews and discussions with local communities and officers were also conducted to address the main o…
Impacts of artisanal gold mining systems on soil and woody vegetation in the semi‐arid environment of northern Ethiopia
Gold mining is a tremendously important economic activity in rural districts of Ethiopia. We assessed the impacts of artisanal gold mining on soil and woody vegetation in northern Ethiopia. Estimation of soil loss, plant inventory, group discussions and transect studies were used to address the research questions. We employed t‐test to compare woody species and soil loss between mined and unmined sites. Moreover, we ran one‐way ANOVA to compare t…
Managing fragile homestead trees to improve livelihoods of land‐poor farmers in the Northern Highlands of E thiopia
Tree planting around homesteads has been a long tradition in E thiopia. We assessed the management practice and benefits of homestead plantations with data gathered from questionnaires, narrative walks, focus group discussions and interviews with 120 randomly selected households. Descriptive statistics used to compute benefits of homestead plantation show that homestead plantations are important for providing food, medicine, fodder, income and ec…
Effects of War and Siege on Farmers' Livelihoods in Tigray, Ethiopia
Flood hazard in a semi‐closed basin in northern Ethiopia
Even though flooding is a threat to rural communities in plains drained by ephemeral rivers, the magnitude of its impact, coping/prevention mechanisms, and the implications for river management are not well known. In this study, data were collected using a phenomenological‐based research design. Field observations, a questionnaire ( n = 440), key informant interviews (10), and one focus group discussion (with seven discussants) were used to colle…
Managing fragile homestead trees to improve livelihoods of land‐poor farmers in the Northern Highlands of E thiopia
Tree planting around homesteads has been a long tradition in E thiopia. We assessed the management practice and benefits of homestead plantations with data gathered from questionnaires, narrative walks, focus group discussions and interviews with 120 randomly selected households. Descriptive statistics used to compute benefits of homestead plantation show that homestead plantations are important for providing food, medicine, fodder, income and ec…
Impacts of artisanal gold mining systems on soil and woody vegetation in the semi‐arid environment of northern Ethiopia
Gold mining is a tremendously important economic activity in rural districts of Ethiopia. We assessed the impacts of artisanal gold mining on soil and woody vegetation in northern Ethiopia. Estimation of soil loss, plant inventory, group discussions and transect studies were used to address the research questions. We employed t‐test to compare woody species and soil loss between mined and unmined sites. Moreover, we ran one‐way ANOVA to compare t…
Spatiotemporal wetland changes and their threats in North Central Ethiopian Highlands
Wetlands are important environmental resources for rural livelihoods in Ethiopia. The study investigated spatiotemporal change of wetlands, drivers and effects in North Central Ethiopian Highlands. Landsat satellite imageries of 1984, 1993, 2000, and 2013 were used to analyse wetland changes over the last three decades. Practical observations, interviews and discussions with local communities and officers were also conducted to address the main o…
Spatial distribution and livelihood effects of debris cones at the western Afar Rift Valley margin, northern Ethiopia
The objective of the study on which the article is based was to investigate the distribution, characteristics and livelihood effects of debris cones in the Aba’ala and Raya grabens in Ethiopia. The characteristics of the debris cones and their upper catchment areas were obtained from Google Earth Pro and Landsat images. Questionnaires were used to understand the livelihood effects of the debris cones. In addition, transect studies, interviews and…
Flood hazard in a semi‐closed basin in northern Ethiopia
Even though flooding is a threat to rural communities in plains drained by ephemeral rivers, the magnitude of its impact, coping/prevention mechanisms, and the implications for river management are not well known. In this study, data were collected using a phenomenological‐based research design. Field observations, a questionnaire ( n = 440), key informant interviews (10), and one focus group discussion (with seven discussants) were used to colle…
Impacts of catchment restoration on water availability and drought resilience in Ethiopia
The coupled land degradation‐drought impacts have been central challenges to ecosystem functioning and livelihood of farmers in Ethiopia. As a response, catchment restoration initiatives have been implemented since the 1970s. The objective of this article is to analyze the effects of such catchment restoration initiatives on water resources and drought resilience, using metadata from 106 peer‐reviewed journal articles comprising 361 paired‐catchm…
Spatiotemporal drought occurrences in the semi‐closed Raya graben along the northern Ethiopian Rift Valley
Drought has become a major challenge in many Sub‐Saharan Africa countries. This study aimed to investigate the precipitation trends and drought incidents in the semi‐closed Raya graben in Ethiopia. Monthly precipitation records of nine meteorological stations for the years 1980–2016 were studied. The spatio‐temporal drought conditions were analysed using Man‐Kendall and Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) techniques. A decreasing trend of prec…
Understanding food security determinants and coping strategies among smallholder farming households in Northern Ethiopia
Empirical information on food insecurity at the disaggregated geographic level is vital for effective interventions. Using a household survey, we explored the prevalence of food insecurity among smallholder farming households and analyzed the factors associated with it in northern Ethiopia. We collected data from 353 smallholder farmers and utilized the dietary intake method to assess and quantify food security. Nearly half (49.3%) of households …
Woody vegetation cover change and vulnerability to deforestation in Mugulat Area, Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia
Deforestation is the main challenge that forests in Ethiopia are currently facing. Identifying the factors that have the most significant impact on woody vegetation coverage will help sustain the remaining forests and increase woody vegetation coverage in severely degraded landscapes. Therefore, this study was conducted in the Mugulat area of northern Ethiopia to determine the magnitude of woody vegetation cover change and quantify the vulnerabil…
Smallholder livestock farming in the face of climate change
Smallholder livestock farming is a crucial component of African economies, particularly south of the Sahara, sustaining millions of farmers and bolstering food security continent‐wide. Our study investigates into the effects of climate change on smallholder livestock farmers in northern Ethiopia's Raya Alamata district, investigating how farmers are adapting to evolving conditions. A field survey encompassing 177 households within three rural com…
Effects of War and Siege on Farmers' Livelihoods in Tigray, Ethiopia
Land system resilience amidst the ravages of war
The Tigray war in northern Ethiopia (2020-2022) had substantial environmental impacts due to fighting, blockade, and power outages. This study contrasts post-war observations at 56 sites with 26 years of legacy data on land degradation, a rare before-and-after analysis by the same research team, in Dogu'a Tembien, a district of Tigray that did not experience large influxes of internally displaced people. The qualitative repeat study used transect…
Geography (11 obras) · Agriculture (8 obras) · Environmental Science (8 obras) · Ecology (7 obras) · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (7 obras) · Agroforestry (6 obras) · Socioeconomics (5 obras) · Biology (4 obras) · Economics (4 obras) · Forestry (4 obras)