Effect of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Farmers Income in Kwara State, Nigeria.
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2019-08-15
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Farming is the key to income, livelihood and food production in most part of Africa especially
Nigeria but poor and smallholder farmers are hit by climate change which adversely affect their
livelihood status. This study is designed to assess the sources of income among farming households;
identify the perceptions of farming household to climate change; identify various adaptation
strategies to climate change used; determine the effect of climate change adaptation strategies
to farmer’s income. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select 140 crop farmers.
Primary data were collected using a structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics and
Ordinary Least Square regression were used for data analysis. The study found that majority
(77.8 percent) of rural dwellers depends largely on farming activities as a means of livelihood
to sustain their family. It was also revealed that 63.6 percent of the households witnessed
change in weather conditions as reflected in unusual downpour of rain. Also, it revealed that
51.7 percent of the households adopted early planting as most preferred and 2.9 percent of the
households adopted increased irrigation as the least preferred adaptation strategies against
climate change. The results of the Ordinary Least Square Regression revealed that education
and irrigation had a positive significant effect on farmer’s income in the study area. The study
recommended that farmers should be trained and supported on the use of more adaptation
strategies.
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Adaptation strategies, income, farming households, Kwara State, Nigeria
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4. Osasona, K.K., Salami M.F., Adebisi L.O. &Adebisi O. (2019). Effect of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Farmers Income in Kwara State, Nigeria. AGEERS Agricultural Economics and Extension Research Studies 7(1):28-33, Published by University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Available online at: http://www.uniport.edu.ng/files/AGEERS7_1.pdf