The patterns of pastoralists seasonal migration in Gambella region: the case of Itang special district

Figures & data

Table 1. Migration status of the sample households.

Migration status	Pulkod (N = 63)		Wathgach (N = 37)
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Nonseasonal migrants	26	41.3	17	45.9
Seasonal migrants	37	58.7	20	54.1

Source: Own Survey (2020).

Table 2. Directions of seasonal migration.

Directions of seasonal migration	Wathgach		Pulkod
	F	%	F	%
Rural-rural	21	56.8	33	52.4
Rural-urban	3	8.1	10	15.9
Urban-rural	13	35.1	20	31.7

Source: Own Survey (2020).

Table 3. Seasons of migration.

Seasons of migration	Wathgach		Pulkod
	F	%	F	%
December–February	21	56.8	30	47.6
March–May	1	2.7	2	3.2
June–August	13	35.1	27	42.9
September–November	2	5.4	4	6.3

Source: Own Survey (2020).

Table 4. The sample households’ durations at destination.

Months of stay	Wathgach		Pulkod
	F	%	F	%
1–2 months	15	40.5	18	28.6
3–5 months	21	56.8	42	66.7
6–12 months	1	2.7	3	4.8

Source: Own Survey (2020).

Table 5. The reasons of seasonal migration.

Main reasons of seasonal migration	Wathgach		Pulkod
	F	%	F	%
Utilizing the resources	10	27	9	14.3
Cultivating the crops	9	24.3	17	27
Coping with conflict	4	10.8	23	36.5
Evading the floods	14	37.9	14	22.2

Source: Own Survey (2020).

Table 6. The main features of seasonal migration.

Main features of seasonal migration	Wathgach		Pulkod
	F	%	F	%
Joint camp	12	32.4	14	22.2
Joint mobility	15	40.6	30	47.6
Communal grazing and watering	8	21.6	12	19
Mutual support	2	5.4	7	11.1

Source: Own Survey (2020).

Figure 1. The maps of Itang special district.

(Source: GIS Output, 2019).

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