Adaptation Strategies and Factors Influencing the Adaptation Choices

2019 ◽  
pp. 161-190
Author(s):  
Luni Piya ◽  
Keshav Lall Maharjan ◽  
Niraj Prakash Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Choice of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies by Households: A Case of Mpolonjeni Area Development Programme (ADP) in Swaziland

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phindile Shongwe ◽  
Micah B. Masuku ◽  
Absalom M. Manyatsi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Factors Influencing

The increased involvement of food relief agencies nearly on an annual basis is a clear indication that agricultural production continues to decline as a result of climate change. In order to mitigate the negative effect of climate change, households engage on adaptation strategies. The extent to which these impacts are felt depends mostly on the level of adaptation in response to climate change. The main objectives of the study were to identify the adaptation strategies employed by households and to analyse factors influencing the choice of adaptation strategies by households using personal interviews. The study used data from a random sample of 350 households. Descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression model were used to analyse the data. The results showed that adaptation strategies employed were; drought tolerant varieties, switching crops, irrigation, crop rotation, mulching, minimum tillage, early planting, late planting and intercropping. The results showed that the choice of adaptation strategies by households was significantly (p <0.05) influenced by; age of household head, occupation of household head, being a member of a social group, land category, access to credit, access to extension services and training, high incidences of crop pest and disease, high input prices, high food prices, perceptions of households towards climate change. Moreover, the analysis showed that perceptions of households towards climate change significantly influence all adaptation strategies. However, sex and education level of the household head were insignificant in influencing household choice when adapting to climate change. It is recommended that there is need to educate households about the negative impact of climate change on cropping systems. The study also recommends that agriculture extension services should be strengthened, agriculture financial institutions should accommodate subsistence farmers on communal land and rural micro-finance institutions should be developed, in order to facilitate farmers to choose effective adaptation strategies. 

scholarly journals THE CHOICE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES PRACTICED BY CASSAVA-BASED FARMERS IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA

AGROFOR ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adanna HENRI-UKOHA
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Southern Nigeria ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Area Data

The study on choice of climate change adaptation strategies practiced by cassavabased 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 socioeconomic 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.

Factors influencing the use of adaptation strategies to climate change in paddy lands of Kamfiruz, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. 104628
Author(s):  
Mehdi Esfandiari ◽  
Hamid R. Mirzaei Khalilabad ◽  
Hossien Mehrabi Boshrabadi ◽  
Mohmmad R. Zare Mehrjerdi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Climate Change Adaptation Influences and Barriers Impacting the Asian Agricultural Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7346
Author(s):  
Thu-Huong Nguyen ◽  
Oz Sahin ◽  
Michael Howes
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Agricultural Industry ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Barriers To Change ◽  
Financial Options

There has been an increasing interest among scholars regarding the impacts of climate change on agriculture and possible adaptation strategies for farmers. Little attention has been paid, however, to reviewing adaptation initiatives amongst farmers in Asia. This article fills this knowledge gap by examining the current literature on Asian farmers’ perception of climate change, their adaptation strategies, key factors influencing their choices, and the barriers to change. A systematic quantitative literature review is undertaken of 48 papers taken from a range of sources. The review indicates that farmers’ perceptions of climate change have been consistent with the scientific data. It further identifies farmers’ adaptation strategies with regards to soil conservation, water management and land use changes. The review shows numerous factors influencing, and barriers impacting, farmers’ ability to adapt. Influencing factors were analysed and categorised into five groups: cognitive, demographic, social-economic, resources, and institutional. Barriers hampering their adaptive capacity were identified as: a lack of access to information, a lack of access to extension services, limited awareness and knowledge, and limited financial options. The review finishes with some recommendations for future research.

scholarly journals CLASSIFICATION ADAPTATION OF SPACE, AND FORM OF NGLEPEN VILLAGE HOUSE

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (01) ◽  
pp. 86-101
Author(s):  
Winega Sutoko ; Franseno Pujianto
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Settlement Area ◽  
Village Community ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Descriptive Method

Abstract- In 2007 the people of Nglepen Village in Yogyakarta were relocated to an aid settlement area built by the Dome For The World Foundation. This relocation was carried out because the Nglepen Village community house was destroyed after the 2006 earthquake. The condition of the housing aid which has physical characteristics is very different from the house in general, triggering the Nglepen Village community to make adaptations. This study discusses the classification based on the background of the adaptation triggers to the adaptation classification based on the space, and shape of the people of Nglepen Village. This research was conducted to find out how the characteristics of the adaptation products produced are based on the background of adaptation drivers in an effort to accommodate daily activities.The research used a descriptive method with a qualitative approach by describing the existing condition of the dome house along with the background of the changes. The research sample in this adaptation classification is determined by the people of Nglepen Village who want to make habitation of their dwelling. Data collection was carried out through a process of observation and interviews with dome dwellers and literature studies. The analysis was carried out based on the theory of adaptation strategies and factors influencing adaptation behavior to look for the classification of adaptation based on the background of the influencing factors.The results of the classification based on background and classification based on space, and shape are the characteristics of each adaptation based on the background of the adaptation trigger. Characteristics of adaptation include the nature of the space between closed or open, then the addition of mass that affects the shape include the addition towards the front, back, and separate in the dome house.

scholarly journals Factors influencing climate change adaptation strategies in North-Western Ghana: evidence of farmers in the Black Volta Basin in Upper West region

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis X. K. Mwinkom ◽  
Lawrence Damnyag ◽  
Simon Abugre ◽  
Suhiyini I. Alhassan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Volta Basin ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies

AbstractThe erratic rainfall patterns and decline in crop production are due to the threat of climate change. The responses of farm households to climate change play a very essential role in addressing the risk of climate change. This study investigated factors influencing adaptation strategies to climate change in the Black Volta Basin of Ghana. Survey questions were administered to 450 households sampled from eight districts using a multistage sampling technique. Out of the six adaptation strategies, four major identified adaptation strategies were subsequently used as the dependent variable in the multivariate (MV) probit and binary logit models. The results revealed that factors such as gender, age, household size, farmer-based-organizations membership, farm income, years of education, districts of location of respondents, farm size and climate change awareness—statistically and significantly—influenced households’ adaptation to the changing climate. However, the positive correlation matrix from the MV probit model showed complementarities among all the adaptation strategies adopted by household heads. Priority should be given to improving household heads’ adaptive capacity. Also, governmental and non-governmental organizations should invest in climate-resilient programmes. Finally, programmes aimed at sensitizing household heads on climate change adaptation strategies such as changing planting time, changing farming methods, and planting early maturing and drought-resistant varieties through pieces of trainings and workshops may be duly supported by the Government; particularly, for household heads in the Black Volta Basin.

Exploring residential characteristics as determinants of household adaptation to climate change in Lagos, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola ◽  
Abdullateef Iyanda Bako
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Residential Characteristics ◽  
Demographic Attributes ◽  
And Coping

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors influencing residents’ adaptation strategies to climate change effects in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The metropolis was stratified into low, medium and high residential densities. Across the residential densities, questionnaires were administered on 384 residents. The questionnaire addressed issues on resident’s socio-economic and demographic attributes, awareness of climate change and factors influencing residents’ adaptation to climate change. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings Result indicated that the adaptation strategies adopted by residents in the different residential areas were similar but varied in magnitude as denoted by the resident response index RRI (RRIh = 3.32, RRIm = 3.39 and RRIl = 3.41). The multiple regression analysis computed indicated the residential characteristics such as education, average monthly income, age, house type and house ownership (p < 0.05) were significant factors influencing resident’s level of climate change adaptation strategies adopted. Research limitations/implications The study could be strengthened by looking at specific climate change effects such as floods or drought in major cities of Nigeria. Hence, the view presented in this paper may not be considered generalizable to the impacts of climate change in the study area. Originality/value In recent years, research studies on human adaptation and coping strategies to climate change have generated considerable development interest. This study contributed to this growing area of research by examining the factors influencing residents’ adaptation strategies to climate change in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria.

scholarly journals Factors influencing farmers’ awareness and choice of adaptation strategies to climate variability by smallholder crop farmers

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lelethu Mdoda
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Crop Failure ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Government

Climate variability is a global phenomenon and its effects on agricultural productivity have been experienced by developing countries drastically. Climate differences such as high temperatures, drought and long seasons have led to a loss in food production through crop failure, water stress, and human disease outbreak. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate factors influencing farmers’ awareness and choice of adaptation strategies to climate variability by smallholder crop farmers in Libode, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Primary data were purposively collected from 120 smallholder crop farmers. Binary logistic regression was used to estimate factors influencing farmers’ awareness while Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the choice of adaptation strategies employed by crop farmers. Results showed that farmers have perceived climate change and have adapted to changing climatic conditions. The empirical results have showed that socio-economic factors such as years spent in school, land size, farm experience, and extension services affect farmers' awareness positively while age has a negative influence. Few farmers have adjusted their farming practices to account for the effects of climate change. Thus, the study identifies crop diversification and agroforestry as being the most promising strategies with benefits for farmers, the environment and future generations. The government should develop policies aimed at providing and enhancing farmers’ knowledge on climate change. Farmers are encouraged to form farm organizations and be active as to serve as a platform to share knowledge on indigenous and technological farming practices for effective climate change adaptation.  

scholarly journals Small Scale Poultry Farmers’ Choice of Adaption Strategies to Climate Change in Ogun State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (335) ◽  
pp. 32-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abimbola O. Adepoju ◽  
Precious P. Osunbor
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Poultry Farmers

Abstract Climate risks constitute an enormous challenge to poultry production and have affected the livelihoods of the people who depend on them. Thus, farmers have adopted various strategies that can help them cope with the adverse effects of climate change. The aim of this study is to examine the factors influencing small scale poultry farmers’ choice of adaptation strategies to climate change. Data used for this study were obtained from 121 representative farmers selected through a two-stage random sampling procedure. Descriptive Statistics, Likert Scale and the Multinomial Logit Model were the tools used for analysis. Results showed that the mean age and household size of the respondents were 45 years and 5 persons respectively, while the average number of birds per farmer stood at 583 birds. Majority of the respondents had a moderate perception of the impacts of climate change on poultry farming and chose management adaptation strategies in their fight against climate change. Econometric analysis showed that the age, gender and educational status of farmers, number of birds, household size, poultry experience, access to cooperative societies, poultry housing system, access to credit, access to extension services and farm size were the factors influencing farmers’ choice of climate change adaptation strategies in the study area. Therefore, policy should focus on awareness creation on management adaptation strategies through enhancing education and extension services as well as access of poultry farmers to credit facilities to indirectly insure farmers against climate change impacts.

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