DETERMINANTS OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN AYEDIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OSUN STATE.
Abstract
ii. What are the major adaptation strategies to climate change adopted by farmers?
iv. What are the factors determining choice of adaptation strategies?
v. What are the constraints faced by smallholder farmers in adopting climate change
adaptation strategies in the study area?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The general objective of this study is to investigate the determinants of adaptation strategies to the
effects of climate change among smallholder farmers in Ayedire Local Government, Oyo State,
while the specific objectives are to:
i. describe the socioeconomic characteristics of smallholder crop farmers in the study
area
ii. describe farmers’ perception to climate change
iii. identify farmers” adaptation strategies/measures to climate change effects
iv. estimate the factors affecting choice of adaptation strategies in the study area.
v. investigate the barriers and constraints to adopting adaptation strategies among
smallholder farmers.
1.5 Hypotheses of the Study
The hypothesis of this study is stated in the null form:
H01: There is significant difference between the choice of climate change adaptation strategies
among smallholder farmers in the study area.
H02: There is no significant relationship between the independent variables (socio-economic,
demographic, and farm-related factors) and the dependent variable (adoption of climate change
adaptation strategies
1.5. Justification of the study
Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the most significant challenges facing
agriculture and global food security (Molotoks, 2021). Its effects on agricultural systems are
multifaceted, ranging from shifts in te
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