Socio demographic determinants and community engagement in livelihood coping mechanisms during drought: a case study of Daynile district, Somalia

Introduction:Globally livelihoods and survival of humanity is significantly affected by natural disasters such as drought. It is projected that the nature and severity of drought is going to be on an increasing trajectory due to climate change. As a result, households adopt either negative or positive coping mechanisms as a response to the disaster. Thus this study aimed to assess factors influencing the adoption of livelihood coping mechanisms for drought risk reduction among local communities in Daynile district, Somalia.