Small Scale Farmers’ Perception of Institutions and Information Channels on Climate Change and Adaptation, Embu County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKangai, Ruth
dc.contributor.authorWemali, Evelyn Chitechi
dc.contributor.authorKoske, James
dc.contributor.authorWaswa, Boaz
dc.contributor.authorNgare, Innocent
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-18T07:34:35Z
dc.date.available2023-04-18T07:34:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study assessed the small scale farmers’ perception of institutions and information channels on climate change and adaptation in Embu County, Kenya. A survey was conducted on 411 households and 25 key informants on their perception of institutions and information channels towards climate change and adaptation where stratified random and purposive sampling was done respectively. The data were subjected to descriptive statistics, chi-square, linear regression, and Likert scale analysis. The results showed that formal institutions are more likely to influence small scale farmers’ ability to perceive climate variability risks and opt for adaptation mechanisms. Out of twelve information channels identified by the farmers, only five are more likely to influence climate variability adaptation mechanisms. While life-experience was the only channel significant to perception on climate variability impacts on agriculture. On the access and utilization of climate-related information, small-scale farmers are in a position to implement although many barriers were cited. The results indicate the need for the farmers, agricultural, and climate-related institutions to work closely to enable co-learning to raise awareness and to help disseminate agricultural-related information.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRuth, K., Wemali, E. C., James, K., Boaz, W., & Innocent, N. (2021). Small scale farmers perception of institutions and information channels on climate change and adaptation, Embu County, Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 17(3), 404-413.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1991-637X
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25228
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.subjectInstitutionsen_US
dc.subjectinformation channelsen_US
dc.subjectclimate changeen_US
dc.subjectadaptationen_US
dc.subjectperceptionen_US
dc.titleSmall Scale Farmers’ Perception of Institutions and Information Channels on Climate Change and Adaptation, Embu County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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