This study has examined traditional coping systems, emerging adaptation strategies and barriers to the adoption of these strategies. Structured questionnaires on coping and adaptation strategies were conducted among Nyangatom households, expounded by focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Correlations between times series (1987–2016) on rainfall, temperature and the local perceptions on CC were examined. The time series analysis confirmed pastoralists' perception that the frequency of extreme drought has increased since 1987. The Nyangatom responded by temporal migration and herd diversification. Other responses include flood cultivation and enhancing alliance formation with other ethnic groups. Multi-nominal logistic regression analyses indicated that age of household head (−), livestock ownership (+), crop productivity (+), off-farm income (+) and access to climate information (+) proved to be key determinants with a statistically significant (negative or positive) effect on adoption. Other factors that hindered climate change adaption include intermittent conflicts with neighbouring ethnic groups and limited access to alternative livelihood options. Interventions to facilitate transition towards sustainable, adaptation-based communities need to incorporate deliberate, longer-term, risk-reducing strategies, including rangeland management, water harvesting and small scale-irrigation schemes. Improved education access, extension services, and a conducive pastoral policy environment will help to enhance the Nyangatom adaptive capacity.

这项研究研究了传统的应对系统，新兴的适应策略以及采用这些策略的障碍。在Nyangatom家庭中进行了有关应对和适应策略的结构化问卷，重点小组讨论和关键知情人访谈对此进行了阐述。研究了关于降雨，温度的时间序列（1987-2016年）与当地对CC的认识之间的相关性。时间序列分析证实了牧民的看法，即自1987年以来极端干旱的频率增加了。Nyangatom通过时间迁移和畜群多样化做出了反应。其他应对措施包括洪灾耕作和加强与其他种族联盟的形成。多项Logistic回归分析表明，户主的年龄（-），牲畜所有制（+），农作物生产率（+），非农收入（+）和获得气候信息（+）被证明是关键因素，对采用率具有统计学上的显着（负或正）影响。阻碍适应气候变化的其他因素包括与邻近种族的间歇性冲突以及获得替代生计的机会有限。为促进向适应型社区的可持续发展过渡而进行的干预需要纳入有计划的，长期的，降低风险的战略，包括牧场管理，集水和小规模灌溉计划。更好的教育机会，推广服务和有利的牧民政策环境将有助于增强Nyangatom的适应能力。