Determinants of climate change awareness level in upper Nyakach Division, Kisumu County, Kenya

Ajuang, Chadwick O.; Abuom, Paul O.; Bosire., E; Dida, Gabriel O.; Anyona, Douglas N.

doi:10.1186/s40064-016-2699-y

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“…In some studies, male farmers were reported to be better at adapting to CC. A higher likeliness to undertake adaptation practices was found among male farmers in Ethiopia [65], and a higher awareness of CC was found among male farmers in Kenya [84]. However, in a Pakistan study, female farmers were found to be better at using adaptation practices and had a higher level of food security [39].…”

Section: Social Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A study on farmer use of CC adaptation practices in Pakistan revealed that farmers with higher education are better at adjusting sowing time, using a drought-tolerant crop, and practicing crop-shifting, and these practices have resulted in higher food security [39]. Another study in Pakistan [67] and one in Kenya [84] that assessed farmer awareness of CC also found a positive effect of education on adaptation ability. Similarly, a study in Ethiopia found that education positively affects the probability of farmers adapting to CC via soil conservation and changing planting dates [65].…”

Section: Social Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing the Role of the Perceived Impact of Climate Change on National Adaptation Policy: The Case of Rice Farming in Indonesia

Rondhi

Khasan

Mori

et al. 2019

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Climate change (CC) is one of the primary threats to the agricultural sector in developing countries. Several empirical studies have shown that the implementation of adaptation practices can reduce the adverse effects of CC. The likelihood of farmers performing adaptation practices is mostly influenced by the degree of CC impact that they perceive. Thus, we identified the characteristics of farmers that affect the degree of the CC impact that they perceive. We used data from the Indonesian Rice Farm Household survey consisting of 87,330 farmers. An ordered probit regression model was used to estimate the effect of each variable on the degree of the perceived impact of CC. The results of this study confirm those of previous empirical studies. Several variables that have been identified as having a positive effect on farmer adaptation practices, such as farmer education, land tenure, irrigation infrastructure, cropping system, chemical fertilizer application, access to extension services, and participation in farmer groups, negatively affect the degree of the perceived impact of CC. However, a different result was found in the estimation of the gender variable. We found that female farmers have a higher CC resilience and ability to withstand climatic shocks and risks than male farmers. Female farmers have a more positive perception of future farming conditions than male farmers. We recommend the implementation of a national adaptation policy that use and expand the channel of agricultural extension services to deliver the planned adaptation policy, and prioritizes farmers with insecure land tenure. Additionally, we encourage the increasing of female involvement in the CC adaptation practices and decision-making processes.

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Section: Social Variablesmentioning

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Section: Social Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the Role of the Perceived Impact of Climate Change on National Adaptation Policy: The Case of Rice Farming in Indonesia

Rondhi

Khasan

Mori

et al. 2019

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“…Again, we found that this predictor had not been reported as a significant predictor of climate change awareness in the developed countries [18]. However, survey studies conducted in many developing countries-especially in tropical agroclimatic zones, such as Bangladesh and Kenya-household income is a very strong predictor of climate literacy [19,20,64,65]. This may be attributed to the fact that high-income individuals and families can afford means to combat extreme hot and cold temperatures (through better heating and air conditioning facilities) and often dwell in areas with better green infrastructures.…”

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Linking Social Perception and Provision of Ecosystem Services in a Sprawling Urban Landscape: A Case Study of Multan, Pakistan

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Urban sprawl causes changes in land use and a decline in many ecosystem services. Understanding the spatial patterns of sprawl and exploration of citizens’ perception towards the sporadic urban expansion and its impacts on an ecosystem to deliver services can help to guide land use planning and the conservation of the urban ecosystem. Here, we spatially examined land use changes in Multan, Pakistan, and investigated public perception about urban sprawl and its impacts on the quality and provision of ecosystem services, using a survey instrument. The spatial analysis of the historical land cover of Multan indicated an exponential expansion of the city in the last decade. Large areas of natural vegetation and agricultural land were converted to urban settlements in the past two decades. The citizens of Multan believe that the quality and provision of ecosystem services have declined in the recent past and strongly correlate the deteriorating ecosystem services with urban sprawl. Education and income levels of the respondents are the strongest predictors of urban ecosystem health literacy. Citizens associated with laborious outdoor jobs are more sensitive to the changes in ecosystem services. We concluded that the rapidly expanding cities, especially in the tropical arid zones, need to be prioritized for an increase in vegetation cover, and economically vulnerable settlements in these cities should be emphasized in climate change mitigation campaigns.

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“…Global warming becomes a concern all over the world because of intolerable mounting proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This is partly attributed, among others, to burning fossil fuel, industrial activities, land use change and clearing forest (Ajuang et al, 2016;Elum, Modise, & Marr, 2016). Though there is an ontological debate on climate change or about its existence, temperature increase becomes unequivocal (Aizebeokhai, 2009;Hunt & Watkiss, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The trend is projected to rise than ever (Rahmstorf, Foster, & Cahill, 2017). Evidences show that this figure could rise to 3 °C by the end of the 21 st century unless it is mitigated beforehand (Ajuang et al, 2016). Climate change and subsequent global warming pose serious consequences on biodiversity and have proved to have intricate short and long-term consequences on the world population (Huq et al, 2015).…”

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Determinants of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation strategies: An Application of Protection Motivation Theory

Regasa

Akirso

2019

Rural Sustainability Research

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Climate change is an inevitable global challenge of the 21st century. For developing countries like Ethiopia, it intensifies existing challenges towards ensuring sustainable development. Adopting the protection motivation theory, this study examined factors affecting the practice of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies among farmers. The study employed a mixed research approach to assess the subjective understanding of farmers about climate change threats and identify factors determining their responses to climate change effects. Qualitative data were collected using focus group discussions and interviews. Quantitative information was gathered using semi-structured survey from 296 randomly selected farmers. Qualitative data was dominantly analyzed using content analysis, while descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to analyze quantitative data. Almost all respondents (97%) perceived that climate change was occurring and threatening their wellbeing. Dwindling precipitation, increasing temperature and occurrence of human and animal disease were perceived to represent climate change effects. From nationally initiated strategies, farmers were found to largely practice soil and water conservation, which they perceived as less costly and compatible to local knowledge. The result of binary logistic regression revealed that perceived severity of climate change, perceived susceptibility to climate change threat, perceived own ability to respond, response efficacy, and cost of practices predicted farmers’ motivation to practice climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. Thus, building a resilient system should go beyond sensitizing climate response mechanisms. Policies should focus on human capital development and economic empowerment which would enable farmers to pursue context-specific adaptation and mitigation strategies, thereby maintaining a sustainable livelihood.

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Determinants of climate change awareness level in upper Nyakach Division, Kisumu County, Kenya

Cited by 64 publications

References 18 publications

Assessing the Role of the Perceived Impact of Climate Change on National Adaptation Policy: The Case of Rice Farming in Indonesia

Assessing the Role of the Perceived Impact of Climate Change on National Adaptation Policy: The Case of Rice Farming in Indonesia

Linking Social Perception and Provision of Ecosystem Services in a Sprawling Urban Landscape: A Case Study of Multan, Pakistan

Determinants of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation strategies: An Application of Protection Motivation Theory

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