Climate change and Adaptation Coping Strategies among Sheep and Goat Farmers in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research

Rufus Anozie¹  Ume Smiles Ifeanyichukwu¹  Caleb Ike Ezeano² 

[1] Agricultural Extension and Management.Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.;Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.;

关键词: climate change;    adaptation;    coping strategies;    sheep and goat;    farmers.;   

DOI  :  http://dx.doi.org/10.7770/safer-V6N2-art1355

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Climate change and Adaptation Coping Strategies among Sheep and Goat Farmers in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria was studied. A total of 60 respondents were selected usingmulti-stage random sampling technique. Datafor the study was collected using astructured questionnaire. Percentage responses and multiple regressions were used to analyzed the data. The results revealed that males were more prominent in sheep and goat farming with age range of 41-61 years old. Also, majority of the sampled farmers were married, educated, had access to extension services with household size of 7-12 persons. Also, the adaptation coping strategies adopted by the farmers were use of shade, Use ofnutrient-dense diets , destocking and use of drinking water. Furthermore, the farmers socio-economic characteristics that affected theadaptationof climate change coping strategies in sheep and goats production were level of education, farming experience and age of the farmers. In addition, rainfall, temperature and relative humidity were the weather elements that effected sheep and goat production in the study area. Finally, the factors limiting farmers’ adaptation coping strategies werepoor access to credit, poor access toinformation, poor access to extension services and poor government involvements.The need to ensure thefarmers’ access to credit, education and extension services should be enhanced

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