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Abstract
This study assesses livelihood strategies pursued by household in Mano Menima. Livelihood strategies are range and combination of activities and choices that people make in order to achieve their livelihood goal, including productive activities, investment strategies, and reproductive choices. The research employed both qualitative and quantitative methods in collecting data. A sample size of 100 household heads was used for this research with other targeted respondents like community stakeholders and focus group discussion. The study revealed that households depend mostly on agriculture for their livelihoods and that male dominate the role as family earner. The result showed that households also engaged in non-agricultural activities that serve as sources of income for their households. These non-agricultural activities include petty trade, remittances, pension and formal employment.