Indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers: Rwenzori region, western Uganda
Despite the dissemination of climate information from national meteorological systems, arable farmers still have challenges of dealing with climate-related risks. This study investigated the effect of using indigenous knowledge-based forecasts (IFs) and scientific knowledge-based forecasts (SFs) on...
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| author | Nkuba, Michael Robert Chanda, Raban Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope Adedoyin, Akintayo Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Lesolle, David Kato, Edward |
| author_browse | Adedoyin, Akintayo Chanda, Raban Kato, Edward Lesolle, David Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope Nkuba, Michael Robert |
| author_facet | Nkuba, Michael Robert Chanda, Raban Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope Adedoyin, Akintayo Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Lesolle, David Kato, Edward |
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| description | Despite the dissemination of climate information from national meteorological systems, arable farmers still have challenges of dealing with climate-related risks. This study investigated the effect of using indigenous knowledge-based forecasts (IFs) and scientific knowledge-based forecasts (SFs) on the climate change perceptions of arable farmers in the Rwenzori region, Western Uganda. Data on socio-economic characteristics, use of forecasts, and climate change perceptions was collected from 580 arable farmers and the probit model was used in the analysis. The findings indicated that use of IFs only increased the likelihood of perceiving increase in the frequency in occurrences of droughts and floods. Using both SFs and IFs had a significant positive effect on perception of unpredictable rains and the increase in drought incidence among arable farmers. Although forecasts are important drivers of perceptions, other factors, such as gender, social capital, and dissemination of climate change information by radio, enhance climate change perceptions. Active participation of arable farmers in the dissemination of forecasts by national meteorological services could improve perceptions of climate related risks. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1435372024-10-25T07:54:02Z Indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers: Rwenzori region, western Uganda Nkuba, Michael Robert Chanda, Raban Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope Adedoyin, Akintayo Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Lesolle, David Kato, Edward forecasting climate arable farming capacity development climate change perception risk indigenous knowledge climate change Despite the dissemination of climate information from national meteorological systems, arable farmers still have challenges of dealing with climate-related risks. This study investigated the effect of using indigenous knowledge-based forecasts (IFs) and scientific knowledge-based forecasts (SFs) on the climate change perceptions of arable farmers in the Rwenzori region, Western Uganda. Data on socio-economic characteristics, use of forecasts, and climate change perceptions was collected from 580 arable farmers and the probit model was used in the analysis. The findings indicated that use of IFs only increased the likelihood of perceiving increase in the frequency in occurrences of droughts and floods. Using both SFs and IFs had a significant positive effect on perception of unpredictable rains and the increase in drought incidence among arable farmers. Although forecasts are important drivers of perceptions, other factors, such as gender, social capital, and dissemination of climate change information by radio, enhance climate change perceptions. Active participation of arable farmers in the dissemination of forecasts by national meteorological services could improve perceptions of climate related risks. 2020-10-01 2024-05-22T12:14:55Z 2024-05-22T12:14:55Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143537 en Open Access Springer Nkuba, Michael Robert; Chanda, Raban; Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope; Adedoyin, Akintayo; Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo; Lesolle, David; and Kato, Edward. 2020. Indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers: Rwenzori region, western Uganda. In African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation, eds. Walter Leal Filho, Nicholas Ogugu, Lydia Adelake, and Desalegn AyalIzael da Silva. Pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42091-8_113-1 |
| spellingShingle | forecasting climate arable farming capacity development climate change perception risk indigenous knowledge climate change Nkuba, Michael Robert Chanda, Raban Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope Adedoyin, Akintayo Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Lesolle, David Kato, Edward Indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers: Rwenzori region, western Uganda |
| title | Indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers: Rwenzori region, western Uganda |
| title_full | Indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers: Rwenzori region, western Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers: Rwenzori region, western Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers: Rwenzori region, western Uganda |
| title_short | Indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers: Rwenzori region, western Uganda |
| title_sort | indigenous and scientific forecasts on climate change perceptions of arable farmers rwenzori region western uganda |
| topic | forecasting climate arable farming capacity development climate change perception risk indigenous knowledge climate change |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143537 |
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