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Gender Perspectives of Responses to Climate Variability and Change among Farm Households in Southeast Nigeria

Authors: Onyinyechi Ifeanyi Nnadi, James Lyimo, Emma Liwenga, Michael C. Madukwe

Published in: Environmental Management | Issue 1/2023

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It has been argued that gender affects climate change response especially among farming communities yet literature is scant on gender perspectives of response. In recognition of this, the study examined responses with the associated challenges and opportunities across gender in the South East (SE) Nigeria. A mixed research approach including a participatory research approach (PRA), field observation and household questionnaire survey was used to collect data. The survey sample included 300 (150 men and women each) farm household heads from six villages in the region. Data were analyzed and presented using principal component analysis (PCA), non-parametric and descriptive statistics. The study found that men and women-headed households differed in their use of strategies like migration from affected areas and livelihood diversification (p < 0.05). Women have more challenges of insufficient improved farming knowledge than men. The challenges for men were majorly insufficient technologies like mechanization. Components of these challenges include technology, environmental-related challenges among others. Response opportunities for men and women include digital/mobile telecommunications and learning by doing respectively. Compared to men, women had less participation in opportunities for the development of human capital through training (p < 0.05). The study recommends that more opportunities should be provided for the training of farmers especially women on climate change response.

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Title: Gender Perspectives of Responses to Climate Variability and Change among Farm Households in Southeast Nigeria
Authors: Onyinyechi Ifeanyi Nnadi
James Lyimo
Emma Liwenga
Michael C. Madukwe
Publication date: 15-11-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Environmental Management / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 0364-152X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01748-y

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