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DOI	10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100470
	Determinants of farmers' choice of adaptation strategies against climate variability and change: Lessons from central Tanzania in Manyoni district
	Kabote, Samwel J.; Mbwambo, Edward P.; Kazuzuru, Benedicto B.
发表日期	2024
ISSN	2405-8807
起始页码	34
卷号	34
英文摘要	Farmers' adaptation strategies against climate variability and change impact are fundamental in abating the effects in this epoch. Previous studies have confirmed the presence of context-specific farmers' adaptation strategies in Tanzania. However, it is not clear what factors influence farmers to select specific adaptation strategies. This study contributes to filling this knowledge gap. We used the cross-sectional research design in a survey of a random sample of 330 small-scale farmers. The multivariate probit was used to model the factors determining the choice of adaptation strategies. Farmers adapted a number of strategies, nonetheless, there were four key adaptation strategies: drought-resistant varieties, use of early maturing varieties, resistant livestock breeds, and conservation agriculture. Farmers used more than one strategy, and the choice was determined by multiple factors that showed a statistically significant impact at 5 %. We categorize the factors into four groups: (i) individual farmer and or household characteristics covering age, farming experience of the household head; household size; and household wealth, especially livestock ownership (ii) farm characteristics like location of the farm and farm size (iii) institutional factors that include access to extension services, technology, and provision of title deeds for land ownership to the farmers; and (iv) knowledge of manifestation of CV & C like shifting of rain seasons, and awareness of using meteorological information in decision making. These factors should be considered in policy development to heighten the effectiveness of the adaptation strategies in cushioning climate variability and change impact in the study area and central Tanzania at large.
英文关键词	Farmers ' choice; Adaptation strategies; Climate change; Climate variability; Central Tanzania; Manyoni
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies ; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:001225292200001
来源期刊	CLIMATE SERVICES
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/300749
作者单位	Sokoine University of Agriculture
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kabote, Samwel J.,Mbwambo, Edward P.,Kazuzuru, Benedicto B.. Determinants of farmers' choice of adaptation strategies against climate variability and change: Lessons from central Tanzania in Manyoni district[J],2024,34.
APA	Kabote, Samwel J.,Mbwambo, Edward P.,&Kazuzuru, Benedicto B..(2024).Determinants of farmers' choice of adaptation strategies against climate variability and change: Lessons from central Tanzania in Manyoni district.CLIMATE SERVICES,34.
MLA	Kabote, Samwel J.,et al."Determinants of farmers' choice of adaptation strategies against climate variability and change: Lessons from central Tanzania in Manyoni district".CLIMATE SERVICES 34(2024).