File:An Assessment of Farmers’ Awareness and Percetion of Climate Change on the Yield of Grains in Sokoto State, Nigeria.pdf
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English: This study examined farmers’ awareness and perception of climate change on grain yield in Sokoto State, Nigeria. A systematic multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 6 LGAs in the state. Seven hundred and eighty-three (783) grain farmers were purposively selected using Krejcie and Morgan's (1970)’s sample size determination. Yamane's (2010) method was used to determine the number of respondents from each of the settlements. A structured questionnaire and FGD schedule were used to obtain the required information from the selected farmers. Seven hundred and sixty-two (97.3%) questionnaires were successfully returned. Both descriptive (frequencies, percentages, mean) and inferential statistics (Likert-type rating techniques) were used for data analysis and presentation. Findings from the study show that 97% of the farmers are aware of climate change. 34% of the farmers got their source of information on climate change from personal observation and from interaction with friends and researchers. The results further show that 72% of the farmers perceived that climate change is an act of God; 95% perceived that rainfall onset dates are now coming late; 75% perceived that cessation dates are now earlier than before and 90% perceived that temperature is rising. The result further revealed that the farmers perceived agricultural drought, increase in crop infestation by pests and diseases, flooding of farmlands, increase in poverty and decrease in grain yield as effects of climate change on grain yield. The study recommended that the government agencies and NGOs should assist in raising awareness about climate change to the farmers; there should be adequate provision of weather forecast records and climate-related data; grain farmers should be encouraged to participate in agricultural extension services which will educate them on the effects of climate change and adaptation strategies.
Keywords: Adaptation Strategies, Assessment, Climate Change, Grain Farmers and Grain Yield |
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