Attitude and Culture of Farmers to Agroforestry Practices as an Adaptive Practice to Climate Variability in Southeast Nigeria

Gloria Ashiegbua, Norsida Man, Juwaidah Sharifuddinb, Mark Buda and Olufemi Adesoped
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Gloria Ashiegbua: Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, College of Agricultural Economics, Rural Sociology and Extension, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Abia State Nigeria
Norsida Man: Department of Agribusiness and Bioresource Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Juwaidah Sharifuddinb: Department of Agribusiness and Bioresource Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Mark Buda: Department of Agribusiness and Bioresource Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Olufemi Adesoped: Department of Agricultural Extension and Development Studies, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 2, 321-335

Abstract: Spreading knowledge and creating a welcoming social atmosphere are essential components of developing an agroforestry culture that encourages farmers to try new techniques. Cultural views occasionally make it difficult to embrace agroforestry practices. This study explores the attitudes and cultural perspectives of farmers towards agroforestry practices as an adaptive strategy for climate variability. Primary data was collected from 350 registered farmers. Descriptive statistics such as mean scores and inferential statistics such as Pearson product-moment correlation were employed for data analysis. The attitude of farmers in Southeast Nigeria towards agroforestry practices to adapt to climate variability with the highest mean score was that farmers are confident with the help and support received from agriculture extension will be beneficial to their agroforestry practices (M = 4.04).The cultural factor that affects farmers in Southeast Nigeria towards agroforestry practices to adapt to climate variability was that government programmes and initiatives will assist in fostering the use of technology in agroforestry techniques and coping with climate variability while respecting regional cultural values (M = 4.07). The correlation analysis reveals a significant relationship between farmers’ attitudes and their agroforestry practices. The study recommends nurturing and strengthening these attitudes, such as their ability to withstand climate fluctuations.

Date: 2025
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