What do female-headed households’ livelihood strategies in Jimma city, South west Ethiopia look like from the perspective of the sustainable livelihood approach?

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Figure 1. Sustainable livelihood approach frameworks.Source: DFID (1999), p. 1.

Figure 2. Study area map. Source. GPS survey data, 2019.

Table 1. In-depth interview of participants from Ginjo Kebele (March 12-May-7, 2019

Code	Sex	Age	HH Members	Educational level	Occupation	Date of interview
Gi-1	F	35	5	Illiterate	Selling used clothes	12 March 2019
Gi-2	F	40	4	>>>	selling local liquor and “Tella”	15 March 2019
Gi-3	F	39	4	>>>	selling fruits and vegetables	17 March 2019
Gi-4	F	38	5	>>>	Paid domestic work	March 20, 2019
Gi-5	F	29	5	>>>	Exchange of labor for food supplies	March 23, 2019
Gi-6	F	37	6	>>>	begging	March 27, 2019
Gi-7	F	30	3	>>>	Selling used clothes	April 2, 2019
Gi-8	F	40	3		selling charcoal	April 6, 2019
Gi-9	F	33	4	>>>	selling local liquor and “Tella”	April 10, 2019
Gi-10	F	42	6	>>>	Selling coffee and tea	April 15, 2019
Gi-11	F	36	5	>>>	selling raw corn on the street	April 19, 2019
Gi-12	F	48	6	>>>	casual work	April 22, 2019
Gi-13	F	39	4	Literate	Pensioner	April 28, 2019
Gi-14	F	40	7	Illiterate	daily laborer	May 2, 2019
Gi-15	F	38	5	Literate	Civil servant	7 May 2019

Source: Own survey, 2019

Table 2. In-depth interview participants from Mentina kebele (May 10–19 July 2019)

Code	Sex	Age	Members	Educational level	Occupation	Date of interview
Mi-1	F	36	4	Illiterate	Baking enjera	10 May 2019
Mi-2	F	41	5	>>>	Selling charcoal	15 May 2019
Mi-3	F	40	3	>>>	Selling fruits and vegetables	18 May 2019
Mi-4	F	39	5	>>>	Paid domestic work	23 May 2019
Mi-5	F	32	4	>>>	Exchange of labor for food supplies	May 27, 2019
Mi-6	F	38	5	>>>	begging	June 1, 2019
Mi-7	F	31	3	>>>	Selling used clothes	June 5, 2019
Mi-8	F	42	4	>>>	Civil servant	June 10, 2019
Mi-9	F	36	6	>>>	Baking and selling bread and tea on the street	June 13, 2019
Mi-10	F	43	5	>>>	Selling coffee and tea	June 20, 2019
Mi-11	F	37	5	>>>	Selling used clothes	June 26, 2019
Mi-12	F	49	7	>>>	Casual work	July 1, 2019
Mi-13	F	39	5	>>>	Enjera	July 8, 2019
Mi-14	F	40	5	>>>	Laborer	July 15, 2019
Mi-15	F	38	4	Literate	Civil servant	19 July 2019

Source: Own survey, 2019

Figure 3. The dilapidated house of FHHs in Ginjo kebele is a single room used as a living room, bedroom, and kitchen. Own camera, 2019.

DFID. (1999) Sustainable livelihood guidance sheets. http://www.eldis.org/vfile/upload/1/document/0901/section2.pdf

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