Animal husbandry is common along farming. Cattle are usually kept for milk and meat or as a form of wealth accumulation. Trade, industry and tourist as well as service activities are restricted in the urban areas. Infrastructure Infrastructure in Sidama is extremely underdeveloped, even by Ethiopian standards, as few towns have electricity or a clean water supply. Deprivation in rural areas is even more extreme.
Many remote parts have no roads.
Health Access to extensive health services is extremely grave due to the fact that there is only one hospital in Sidama to serve the needs of the entire population, and many rural communities do not even have access to basic health care services. The situation for girl-children is even worse. Copyright 2000 Sidama Development Corporation. All rights reserved.