Year 2020, Volume 5, Issue 3
| Year : | 2020 |
| Volume : | 5 |
| Issue : | 3 |
| Authors : | Adanna HENRI-UKOHA |
| Title : | THE CHOICE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES PRACTICED BY CASSAVA-BASED FARMERS IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA |
| Abstract : | The study on choice of climate change adaptation strategies practiced by cassava-based farmers was conducted in Southern Nigeria. The following specific objectives were achieved: to ascertain the perceived effects of climate change in the study area and to determine factors influencing the choice of using climate change adaptation strategies by cassava-based farmers in the study area. Data were obtained through the administration of questionnaire to 300 randomly sampled cassava-based farmers in the study area. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, frequencies, percentages and inferential statistics such as Multinomial Logit Regression technique. The result revealed that farmers perceived increase in flood incidence (91.33%), drought (90.67%), high incidence of pests and diseases (55%) and low yield (50%) as the effects of climate change in the study area. Also, from the results, 58% of the farmers chose not to employ the use of climate change adaptation strategies while only 42% decided to choose using climate change adaptation options in the study area. The result also showed that age of the farmer, farming experience, gender, marital status, level of education, household size, access to credit, access to agricultural extension services and membership of association were the factors influencing the choice climate change adaptation strategies used by the farmers. The study concluded that socio-economic attributes of the farmers affected their choice of climate change adaptation strategies. Policy should be targeted at designing climate change adaptation technology to farmers as well as providing the enabling environment that would encourage them to employ it. |
| For citation : | Henri-Ukoha, A. (2020). The choice of climate change adaptation strategies practiced by cassava-based farmers in southern Nigeria. AGROFOR International Journal, Volume 5. Issue No. 3. pp. 119-131. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2003119H |
| Keywords : | Choice, Climate Change, Adaptation Strategies, Cassava-based Farmers. |
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