The growing associations between the development as well as proper management of irrigation water and livelihood improvement have continued to be among the crucial domains of interventions in most developing nations. The concern was even high among stakeholders like policy makers, International cooperation agencies and development partners. Regardless of such concerted and concrete efforts, the encroaching dimensions of poverty, the recurrent problems of chronic food insecurity and other natural calamities including rainfall variability and inconsistencies became the factors that principally...

There are customary structures among the Woliso Oromo. Among others, the most venerated and widely spreading community structures embrace abba kuma, abbaa dbibbaa, luka, laga and abiyo spirit.These age-old customary structures were deep embedded in the socio-cultural lives of the community. The roles of these community structures in community development and conflict resolutions have been quite immense. Their integrative role is to keep the community together as a unit possessing and reflecting common socio-cultural and historical assets. Their pivotal role in maintaining peace and order...