Mobilizing young people as climate-smart agriculture infomediaries: What do we know?

While efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change have generally increased, the impression is that there is a negligible effort to include the vulnerable areas on the agenda. This paper seeks to fill in the gap by presenting an agricultural extension mechanism to tap high school students as...

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Main Authors: Manalo, Jaime A., Berto JC, Balmeo KP, Saludez, Friedierick M., Villaflor, Jennifer D., Pagdanganan, Argie M.
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70964
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author Manalo, Jaime A.
Berto JC
Balmeo KP
Saludez, Friedierick M.
Villaflor, Jennifer D.
Pagdanganan, Argie M.
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Berto JC
Manalo, Jaime A.
Pagdanganan, Argie M.
Saludez, Friedierick M.
Villaflor, Jennifer D.
author_facet Manalo, Jaime A.
Berto JC
Balmeo KP
Saludez, Friedierick M.
Villaflor, Jennifer D.
Pagdanganan, Argie M.
author_sort Manalo, Jaime A.
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description While efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change have generally increased, the impression is that there is a negligible effort to include the vulnerable areas on the agenda. This paper seeks to fill in the gap by presenting an agricultural extension mechanism to tap high school students as information providers of climate-smart rice agriculture information in their rice-farming communities. This paper looks at the characteristics of the high school students who served as infomediaries as well as their information sources and perceptions on climate change; the best teaching media that can be used; and the infomediation pathways that can be drawn from this initiative. Two survey rounds, 2014 (n=) and 2015(n=), were used as data sources. Focus group discussions and interviews were also conducted. Chi-square tests were also employed. Data show that females are more likely to be infomediaries than males. Schools serve as the primary sources of information on climate change, and students generally equate climate change to extreme weather events such as drought. Various teaching media explored seem to be useful in various development contexts. Teachers are seen as the champions of this initiative. Hence, this initiative rests heavily on the extent of capacity enhancement that can be extended to the teachers so they are in a better position to train their students in the future.
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spelling CGSpace709642024-01-23T12:03:29Z Mobilizing young people as climate-smart agriculture infomediaries: What do we know? Manalo, Jaime A. Berto JC Balmeo KP Saludez, Friedierick M. Villaflor, Jennifer D. Pagdanganan, Argie M. climate-smart agriculture teaching climate change adaptation climate change food security agriculture While efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change have generally increased, the impression is that there is a negligible effort to include the vulnerable areas on the agenda. This paper seeks to fill in the gap by presenting an agricultural extension mechanism to tap high school students as information providers of climate-smart rice agriculture information in their rice-farming communities. This paper looks at the characteristics of the high school students who served as infomediaries as well as their information sources and perceptions on climate change; the best teaching media that can be used; and the infomediation pathways that can be drawn from this initiative. Two survey rounds, 2014 (n=) and 2015(n=), were used as data sources. Focus group discussions and interviews were also conducted. Chi-square tests were also employed. Data show that females are more likely to be infomediaries than males. Schools serve as the primary sources of information on climate change, and students generally equate climate change to extreme weather events such as drought. Various teaching media explored seem to be useful in various development contexts. Teachers are seen as the champions of this initiative. Hence, this initiative rests heavily on the extent of capacity enhancement that can be extended to the teachers so they are in a better position to train their students in the future. 2015-12-30 2016-02-09T10:06:07Z 2016-02-09T10:06:07Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70964 en http://www.infomediary4d.com/ Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Manalo JA IV, Berto JC, Balmeo KP, Saludez FM, Villaflor JD, Pagdanganan AM. 2015. Mobilizing Science for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security: Engaging the Southeast Asian Media. CCAFS Working Paper No. 158. Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Philippines: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
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teaching
climate change adaptation
climate change
food security
agriculture
Manalo, Jaime A.
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Balmeo KP
Saludez, Friedierick M.
Villaflor, Jennifer D.
Pagdanganan, Argie M.
Mobilizing young people as climate-smart agriculture infomediaries: What do we know?
title Mobilizing young people as climate-smart agriculture infomediaries: What do we know?
title_full Mobilizing young people as climate-smart agriculture infomediaries: What do we know?
title_fullStr Mobilizing young people as climate-smart agriculture infomediaries: What do we know?
title_full_unstemmed Mobilizing young people as climate-smart agriculture infomediaries: What do we know?
title_short Mobilizing young people as climate-smart agriculture infomediaries: What do we know?
title_sort mobilizing young people as climate smart agriculture infomediaries what do we know
topic climate-smart agriculture
teaching
climate change adaptation
climate change
food security
agriculture
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70964
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