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Gooro Bakaksa is one of the 93 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Liban Zone, Gurre Bakaksa is bounded on the south by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from the Liben Zone, on the west by Guradamole, on the north by the Oromia Region, on the northeast by Elekere, and on the southeast by Cherti.

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Demographics

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 65,271, of whom 38,370 are men and 26,901 women. While 4,107 or 8.01% are urban inhabitants, a further 32,652 or 63.69% are pastoralists. 99.99% of the population said they were Muslim. This woreda is primarily inhabited by the (Gurre, Ashraf, Raito and Dawed of Gaadsan subclan) clans of the Somali. Dawed inhabitants Hagar-mokor,Hofi and Du'o kora centers, and they also belong Hara'una,Habal-alan, Galaso,Dabiley,Balawaren, Madhedh,Raako, and Bishaan Dhabiley mendhers and they don't get their deserved according to the woreda cabinet and other capitals, furthermore the Gurre clan is trying to change the official name of the woreda to a name referring to their respective clan name Gurre-bakaksa. Census 2007 Tables: Somali Region Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine , Tables 2.1, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.4.</ref>

these District consists of fifteen kebeles which are of:- 01 kebele, 02 kebele, Asha'ad, Koyo (Biyo-badan), Joog-deer (Jookey), Gifis (af-goye), harafama, Hagar-weyne, Watiti (Kabhan), Hoofi, Du'o kora, War-gudud, Hagar-mokor, Tuur, and Hargedeb. [1]

Gooro bakaksa Woreda Livestock Population

Unpublished assessment carried out by Somali regional state, bureau of livestock resource and development estimated that, the animal population of Somali region is 48,761,021 and biggest share is taken by shoats (34,368,887) followed by cattle (7,000,533) and camels (6,565,914) and 232,752 chickens among other livestock species. Of which Gurrebakaksa Woreda have the proportion of overall 797,300 livestock populations including but not limited to; Cattle (177,650), Goats (255,430), Sheep (302,385) and Camels (50,790) (LRPDB, 2017). [2]

Despite the large number of livestock in the woreda, the sector is characterized by low productivity. The lower productivity is attributed to high disease incidence and parasite burden, low genetic potential of indigenous breeds, inadequate management, poor nutrition and reproductive performance. Among these constraints, diseases have numerous influences on productivity and fertility of herds. The effect of livestock diseases could be expressed in terms of losses due to mortality and morbidity, loss of weight, slow down growth, poor fertility performance and decrease physical power.

Recently, SRS in general and Gurrebakaksa woreda, pastoral development office in particular is planned to implement a wide range project called “Dhaqo oo Dheefso”. It aims improving livestock production and productivity through disease control and prevention, introduction of improved livestock production system.

2. SWOT ANALYSIS

2.1. Strength of Gooro bakaksa Woreda (Intrinsic Strength)

The district livestock office has 56 veterinary and 42 para-veterinary professionals, 12 health posts including 3 non functionals, and 3 livestock markets in which hargadab and hagar mokor markets are main collectors. Other opportunities in the area may include.

2.2. Weakness (Internal to the district)

2.3. Opportunity (External to the district)

2.4. Threats (External to the district)

3. Conclusion and recommendations

Gooro bakaksa woreda is endowed with large amount of livestock population, wide area of rangelands and lies in strategic spot for livestock production and marketing. However, due to poor production systems, disease burden, concurrent droughts and feed shortages, lack of veterinary services and low capacity of animal health workers plus deprived knowledge of pastoralist in the woreda. Therefore, changing community mindset through awareness creation, training, establishing demonstration sites may improve involvement of enhanced livestock production. Furthermore, construction and capacitating veterinary health service and Private veterinary pharmacies could have resulted enhanced production and productivity. These goals can be obtained by increasing number of vet professionals and conducting continuous trainings, and overall improvement in veterinary service centers.

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References

  1. Goro bekeksa agricultural and natural resource development office
  2. Livestock Resource and Pastoral Development Bureau, 2017. Assessment of Somali Region Livestock Population. Unpublished Report.