Authors:
Abbas, M.N
., Ibrahim, A
. Shehu, Y.A
, Jibrin, M.A.
, Hamza, H.I.
.Mohammed,K.K. ,Nigeria |
Abstract:
A land use practices like deforestation is among the practices affecting environment in satisfying
human daily tree felling and carbon needs, these practices tremendously contributes to climate
change. To help in addressing it this study delves into understanding farmers’ response of
climate change. A total 250 farmers were sampled through stratified random sampling
techniques. Information was generated means of instruments and analysed using descriptive and
inferential statistics. The results revealed that male respondents accounted for 92.2% while
female farmers accounted for 7.8% of farmers. The mean age was 33years and 86.53% of them
had education background, 75.46% perceived changes in temperature, wind action (8.18%),
sunlight (86.3%),flood and change in the rainy days(90.9%) while (74.55) of farmers had
changed their practices,42.8% farmers obtained information on climate change from extension
agents (22.3%) while 17.8% acquired Knowledge from interactions of friends and families and
NGOs(.4%).COVER cropping(80.90%)5th, planting economic trees(82.47%)4th,mixed farming
(77.27%)7thearly maturing vanities(19.65)1st and other practices were adopted to mitigate
changes. Problems inhibiting mitigation and adaptation practices were; cost of mitigation and
adaption practices, lack of regular update on effects of climate change on their daily practices.
The study recommends boosting farmers’ climate change awareness, improvement in
Agriculture and forestry, appropriate technology strategies, availability of high-yielding and cost
effective technologies |
