Farmer’s perceptions on climate change impacts in different rice production systems in Morogoro Tanzania

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dc.creatorMugula, Victoria Jovin
dc.creatorMkuna, Eliaza
dc.date2016-03-09T08:13:03Z
dc.date2016-03-09T08:13:03Z
dc.date2016-02
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-24T13:37:49Z
dc.date.available2018-03-24T13:37:49Z
dc.descriptionJournal Article http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0216.php?rp=P505117
dc.descriptionThis study was done to assess farmers’ perceptions on climate change impacts in different rice production systems in Morogoro Tanzania. In specific the study analyzed farmers socio-economic characteristics in different rice production systems in Morogoro Tanzania and also examined farmers perceptions on climate change impacts in different rice production systems in Morogoro Tanzania. Both secondary and primary data using a structured questionnaires and focus group discussion were collected from Morogoro rural and Mvomero Districts in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. The study employed cross sectional research design by which data were collected at one point in time. However the sample size involved was 150 respondents. The analyses were done using descriptive statistics to analyze farmers socio-economic characteristics and Likert scale was used to assess respondents’ perceptions on the climate change impacts in different rice production systems. The results indicate that socio-economic factors such as age, education level, household size and main activities of the household affect the climate change adaptation and coping strategies perception of rice farmers. Moreover small number of respondents believed that the climate change is threat to future food security, and also majority of farmers perceived that climate change might lead to crop failure, unpredicted seasons, drought and floods. The study suggested that there is a need for upscalling of awarewness, education and capacity building on good agricultural practices which will assist farmers to cope with climatic changes.
dc.identifier2250-3153
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11192/866
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11192/866
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Scientific and Research Publications
dc.relationInternational Journal of Scientific and Research Publications;Volume 6, Issue 2
dc.subjectFarmers Perception
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectRice Production System
dc.titleFarmer’s perceptions on climate change impacts in different rice production systems in Morogoro Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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