Exploring the link between climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers in Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe

Edward Mutandwa, Benjamine Hanyani-Mlambo and Joseph Manzvera

International Journal of Social Economics, 2019, vol. 46, issue 7, 850-860

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to establish the association between smallholder farmer perceptions toward climate change and adaptation strategies at the household level in Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe. Design/methodology/approach - Data were collected from 284 households mainly using a structured questionnaire. The Heckman probit selection model was used to first identify the underlying socio-economic factors that affect households’ recognition of climate change in the past 10 years, and the second model the factors that influence adaptation to the climate change phenomenon. Findings - The majority of farmers (85 percent) perceived that climate change, characterized by rising temperatures and variability in rainfall patterns, has been occurring in the past ten years. As a response, farmers adapted using methods such as manuring and staggering of planting dates. Indigenous knowledge systems and non-governmental organizations increased the likelihood farmers’ recognition of climate change (p

Keywords: Zimbabwe; Climate change; Adaptation; Resilience; Perceptions; Smallholder farmers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-12-2018-0654

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