Gendered vulnerabilities to climate change and farmers’ adaptation responses in Kwara and Nassarawa States, Nigeria

Ayansina Ayanlade (), Isaac Oluwatimilehin, Oluwatoyin S. Ayanlade, Olajumoke Adeyeye and Sa’adatu Abatemi-Usman
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Ayansina Ayanlade: University of Vienna
Oluwatoyin S. Ayanlade: Obafemi Awolowo University
Olajumoke Adeyeye: Obafemi Awolowo University
Sa’adatu Abatemi-Usman: National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency

Palgrave Communications, 2023, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract This study examines gender vulnerabilities and responsive strategies to climate change, comparing evidences from Kwara and Nassarawa States in Nigeria. Changes in climate parameters, gender-based perceptions of climate, as well as gender-based response and adaptation practices were assessed in accordance with specific research objectives. A total of 200 participants were surveyed through a mixed method approach using 41 years of climate data. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered equally in the two States and 52 in-depth interviews were conducted within male and female farmers that were 40 years and above age using a purposive sampling method. Results from Nassarawa State showed a downward trend in rainfall and an upward trend in both minimum and maximum temperatures. The farmers perceived climate change differently, with observed changes in climate variables: temperature and precipitation, resulting in extreme floods, drought, and rainfall onset and leading to varying adaptation practices. The study concluded that gender plays a significant role in the adoption of adaptation practices in the agricultural sector and that males often have more access to resources and decision-making power in farming as the heads of households. There is a need for better gender-sensitive approaches to adaptation planning and implementation to ensure that both men and women have equal opportunities to benefit from adaptation options in agriculture.

Date: 2023
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