The effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in Ghana

Maize is one of the most common cereals and a major staple that is cultivated across all agro-ecological zones in Ghana. However, maize productivity is affected by changes in climate, such as increased temperature and variations in rainfall. These changes in climate require farmers to implement prac...

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Autores principales:	Danley Colecraft Aidoo, Seth Dankyi Boateng, Comfort Kudadjie Freeman, Jonathan Nicholas Anaglo
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Climate change adaptation Adaptation strategies Perceptions Smallholder farmers Agro-ecological zones Science (General) Q1-390 Social sciences (General) H1-99
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:775e6dee9c914b12ad1e4c1323ef7e3a2021-12-02T05:02:33ZThe effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in Ghana2405-844010.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08307https://doaj.org/article/775e6dee9c914b12ad1e4c1323ef7e3a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021024105https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440Maize is one of the most common cereals and a major staple that is cultivated across all agro-ecological zones in Ghana. However, maize productivity is affected by changes in climate, such as increased temperature and variations in rainfall. These changes in climate require farmers to implement practices (adaptation strategies) in order to reduce the magnitude of crop losses. This study examined how the perceptions of maize farmers regarding climate change affect their choice of adaptation strategies. A mixed methods approach was adopted for the study. Data was collected by means of a survey of 386 maize farmers along with focus group discussions. Quantitative data were analysed with descriptive statistics, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and multivariate probit regression, while qualitative responses were used to explain the findings. Results from the data analysis indicated that maize farmers employed 17 adaptation strategies in adapting to climate change. The most common strategies identified were change of planting days, crop diversification, use of resistant varieties, and monitoring weather forecasts on radio. Furthermore, the factors that influenced the choice of adaptation strategies by maize farmers in both zones were experience in farming, household size, and perceptions about the impact and intensity of climate change.Danley Colecraft AidooSeth Dankyi BoatengComfort Kudadjie FreemanJonathan Nicholas AnagloElsevierarticleClimate change adaptationAdaptation strategiesPerceptionsSmallholder farmersAgro-ecological zonesScience (General)Q1-390Social sciences (General)H1-99ENHeliyon, Vol 7, Iss 11, Pp e08307- (2021)
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spellingShingle	Climate change adaptation Adaptation strategies Perceptions Smallholder farmers Agro-ecological zones Science (General) Q1-390 Social sciences (General) H1-99 Danley Colecraft Aidoo Seth Dankyi Boateng Comfort Kudadjie Freeman Jonathan Nicholas Anaglo The effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in Ghana
description	Maize is one of the most common cereals and a major staple that is cultivated across all agro-ecological zones in Ghana. However, maize productivity is affected by changes in climate, such as increased temperature and variations in rainfall. These changes in climate require farmers to implement practices (adaptation strategies) in order to reduce the magnitude of crop losses. This study examined how the perceptions of maize farmers regarding climate change affect their choice of adaptation strategies. A mixed methods approach was adopted for the study. Data was collected by means of a survey of 386 maize farmers along with focus group discussions. Quantitative data were analysed with descriptive statistics, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and multivariate probit regression, while qualitative responses were used to explain the findings. Results from the data analysis indicated that maize farmers employed 17 adaptation strategies in adapting to climate change. The most common strategies identified were change of planting days, crop diversification, use of resistant varieties, and monitoring weather forecasts on radio. Furthermore, the factors that influenced the choice of adaptation strategies by maize farmers in both zones were experience in farming, household size, and perceptions about the impact and intensity of climate change.
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author	Danley Colecraft Aidoo Seth Dankyi Boateng Comfort Kudadjie Freeman Jonathan Nicholas Anaglo
author_facet	Danley Colecraft Aidoo Seth Dankyi Boateng Comfort Kudadjie Freeman Jonathan Nicholas Anaglo
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title	The effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in Ghana
title_short	The effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in Ghana
title_full	The effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in Ghana
title_fullStr	The effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed	The effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in Ghana
title_sort	effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in ghana
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/775e6dee9c914b12ad1e4c1323ef7e3a
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The effect of smallholder maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change on their adaptation strategies: the case of two agro-ecological zones in Ghana

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