scholarly journals Differences in Knowledge of Climate Change between Male and Female Livestock Farmers in Nsukka Agricultural Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
J.M. Chah ◽  
I.O. Uddin ◽  
E. M. Odo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Livestock Farmers ◽  
Enugu State

scholarly journals Climate change vulnerability analysis of smallholder farmers in Enugu state Nigeria: Gender sensitive approach

1970 ◽  
pp. 01-06 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunny Ume Chukwuemeka, Offia Alaezi Kingsley, Chukwuma Ume
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Vulnerability Analysis ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Female Farmers ◽  
Enugu State

A study was conducted to understand adaptive capacity profiles of male and female farmers, about the climate change vulnerability. Survey/questionnaire approaches were employed to gather data on livelihood activities, asset holdings, social networks and supports and climate-related threats. Following this, vulnerability analysis (adaptive capacity approach) was employed to capture the vulnerability differential between female and male headed farm households. Using a multi-stage random sample of 120 farm households, gender-based vulnerability levels of male and female farm households in the study area were estimated. In addition to this, Participatory Rural Appraisal was conducted in the form of focus group discussions to understand the underlying drivers of gender-induced adaptation differential among smallholder farmers. Using information gathered from the focused groups, in-depth interviews were conducted with agricultural policymakers to link farmers’ perceptions about gender and climate change adaptation in the area with that of the policy makers. The result of the study showed that female headed households in Enugu state, Nigeria, are more vulnerable to climate change impact than male headed farm households. Cultural systems, policies and practices, and unwarranted assumptions about women are top among the gender relations issues that undermine efforts in building climate change resilience among female headed farm households. Therefore, shelving of the identified beliefs systems that breed gender inequality in the area should be encouraged to enhance the adaptive capacities of female farmers, which would, in turn, reduce their level of climate change vulnerability.

Adaptation measures practiced by the farmers rearing dairy animals at farm level to mitigate the influence of climate change

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Narmatha ◽  
V. Uma ◽  
K. M. Sakthivel ◽  
M. R. Purushothaman ◽  
S. Sureshkumar
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Neem Oil ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
Mineral Mixture ◽  
Dairy Animals ◽  
Livestock Farmers

Climate change has an adverse effect on climate sensitive livestock sector. A well-structured interview schedule was used to collect the practices adopted by the livestock farmers at farm-level in irrigated and rainfed areas of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. Practices adapted to mitigate the effects of climate change were documented from 320 livestock farmers, 160 from irrigated and 160 from rainfed areas. Providing shade during day time was the major practice adapted in housing, cooling animals by washing, alteration in the grazing time, cooling and not allowing for grazing after insemination, deworming animals two to three days prior to insemination, feeding lemon after insemination, feeding mineral mixture during summer, soaking concentrate feed in water, feeding aloevera and neem oil for 15 days before insemination and shifting from buffalo to white cattle were the practices adapted by the livestock farmers to mitigate the effect of climate change. Further, the field experts opined that feeding mineral mixture (100%), alteration in grazing time (100%), cooling animals after insemination (97.22%), deworming of animals two or three days prior to insemination (91.67%) had effect at field level. Field experts suggested that feeding lemon after insemination, feeding mineral mixture during summer and feeding aloevera and neem oil for 15 days before insemination were the practices need further scientific research for up-scaling of practices.

scholarly journals Climate Change Information Needs of Rural Farmers in Enugu State.

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 215 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Okoro ◽  
A.E. Agwu ◽  
, I.Q. Anugwa
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Rural Farmers ◽  
Climate Change Information ◽  
Enugu State
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