Social networks and information exchange for climate change adaptation in livestock farming in Senegal

This study analyzes how information networks influence livestock farmers’ adaptation to climate change in Linguere, Senegal. Data from 450 randomly selected households reveal large, predominantly male-headed families with limited education. Social Network Analysis (SNA) shows that AICCRA is the main...

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Autores principales: Mbaye, Therese, Houessionon, Prosper, Govoeyi, Benoit, Wane, Abdrahmane, Worou, Nadine, Whitbread, Anthony
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Research Institute 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177549
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author Mbaye, Therese
Houessionon, Prosper
Govoeyi, Benoit
Wane, Abdrahmane
Worou, Nadine
Whitbread, Anthony
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Houessionon, Prosper
Mbaye, Therese
Wane, Abdrahmane
Whitbread, Anthony
Worou, Nadine
author_facet Mbaye, Therese
Houessionon, Prosper
Govoeyi, Benoit
Wane, Abdrahmane
Worou, Nadine
Whitbread, Anthony
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description This study analyzes how information networks influence livestock farmers’ adaptation to climate change in Linguere, Senegal. Data from 450 randomly selected households reveal large, predominantly male-headed families with limited education. Social Network Analysis (SNA) shows that AICCRA is the main intermediary for climate information, followed by friends and community radios. These actors play key bridging roles, while NGOs, extension, and feed dealers remain peripheral. The findings highlight the dominance of informal social and community-based information channels over institutional ones. Strengthening links between formal and informal actors could enhance the diffusion of climate adaptation information and improve farmers’ resilience.
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spelling CGSpace1775492025-12-08T09:54:28Z Social networks and information exchange for climate change adaptation in livestock farming in Senegal Mbaye, Therese Houessionon, Prosper Govoeyi, Benoit Wane, Abdrahmane Worou, Nadine Whitbread, Anthony livestock farming livestock production AICCRA Senegal Social networks Climate change This study analyzes how information networks influence livestock farmers’ adaptation to climate change in Linguere, Senegal. Data from 450 randomly selected households reveal large, predominantly male-headed families with limited education. Social Network Analysis (SNA) shows that AICCRA is the main intermediary for climate information, followed by friends and community radios. These actors play key bridging roles, while NGOs, extension, and feed dealers remain peripheral. The findings highlight the dominance of informal social and community-based information channels over institutional ones. Strengthening links between formal and informal actors could enhance the diffusion of climate adaptation information and improve farmers’ resilience. 2025-10-29 2025-11-04T15:04:52Z 2025-11-04T15:04:52Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177549 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa Mbaye T, Houessionon P, Govoeyi B, Wane A, Worou N, Whitbread A. Social Networks and Information Exchange for Climate Change Adaptation in Livestock Farming in Senegal. AICCRA Brief. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA)
spellingShingle livestock farming
livestock production
AICCRA Senegal
Social networks
Climate change
Mbaye, Therese
Houessionon, Prosper
Govoeyi, Benoit
Wane, Abdrahmane
Worou, Nadine
Whitbread, Anthony
Social networks and information exchange for climate change adaptation in livestock farming in Senegal
title Social networks and information exchange for climate change adaptation in livestock farming in Senegal
title_full Social networks and information exchange for climate change adaptation in livestock farming in Senegal
title_fullStr Social networks and information exchange for climate change adaptation in livestock farming in Senegal
title_full_unstemmed Social networks and information exchange for climate change adaptation in livestock farming in Senegal
title_short Social networks and information exchange for climate change adaptation in livestock farming in Senegal
title_sort social networks and information exchange for climate change adaptation in livestock farming in senegal
topic livestock farming
livestock production
AICCRA Senegal
Social networks
Climate change
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177549
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