Small-Scale Cassava Farmers Awareness of Climate Change in Kogi State, Nigeria

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• Volume 1,Issue 5, Sept. 2014

Year:

2014

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

Small-Scale, Awareness, Climate Change, Environment

Authors:

Alfa, G. B.; Katikpo, G.

Journal:

IJRAS

Volume:

1

Number:

5

Pages:

293-296

Month:

September

Note:

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Abstract:

With the approval of the adoption of the National Policy on Climate Change and Response Strategy (NPCC-RS) as a National Document for implementing climate change activities in the country, providing government with relevant information to aid them in achieving a framework for tackling environmental challenges occasioned by global changes in the climate is the responsibility of all and in achieving this, there is the need to undertake numerous activities in the area of adaptation and awareness creation to ensure the implementation of the UNFCCC policies. The broad objective of this study was to survey the awareness of small-scale cassava farmers on climate change. The study was conducted in Kogi state which is situated in the North Central Nigeria with total respondents of 186 which were randomly selected using the ADP delineation. The average number of years lived by respondents in the community was 29 years with an average farming experience of 14.29 years. The population for the study included all cassava farmers. Data for the study were collected using a structured questionnaire which was validated by pilot testing and by passing the research instrument through a cream of erudite scholars in the college of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The study unveiled that majority (51.6* above) of the respondents were aware of climate change. Respondents perceived human activities to be major causes of climate change. The major sources of information on climate change were from radio, friends and family members. It is evident from the study that the people are aware of climate change but also recommend that further study on their knowledge level is necessary.

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