Socio-Economic Determinants of Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change Across Gender in Southeast Nigeria
This study assessed vulnerability problems in Southeast Nigeria. The specific objectives were to, assess vulnerability to impacts of climate variability and change (CVC) and their differences across gender and identify socio-economic determinants of vulnerability in the area. Mixed research methods...
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This study assessed vulnerability problems in Southeast Nigeria. The specific objectives were to, assess vulnerability to impacts of climate variability and change (CVC) and their differences across gender and identify socio-economic determinants of vulnerability in the area. Mixed research methods and approaches, including key informant interview, focus group discussion, field observations and household survey (questionnaire), were used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. The data were analysed and presented using mean, chi-square and multinomial logit regression. Common vulnerability problems for the entire sample (pooled data) as well as men and women headed households include poverty, less ownership of asset, rain fed nature of farming among others. Vulnerability conditions of women in terms of their institutional and user characteristics, showed that they were significantly different (p≤0.05) from men in issues of limited availability of cropping lands (X2=67.71), political will-power (X2=64.48) and aids (X2=59.12). Socioeconomic characteristics of respondents affects their vulnerability problems such as limited availability of aids (P≤ =0.000; Cox and Snell R2 = 0.53; -2log likelihood ratio = 45.78); less ownership of assets among others. Socio economic determinants of vulnerability include age, income, education among others. The study recommends the use of gender-specific and equitable interventions such as providing trainings in line with needs of men and women to improve their information, technologies, knowledge and capacity to reduce vulnerability in the area.
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d651083142e476292f3667a6efff25c2022-12-22T04:41:55ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512019-03-01232Socio-Economic Determinants of Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change Across Gender in Southeast NigeriaOnyinyechi Ifeanyi Nnadi0James G Lyimo1Emma T Liwenga2University of Nigeria NsukkaDepartment of Natural Resources Assessment and Management, Institute of Resource Assessment. University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania.Department of Natural Resources Assessment and Management, Institute of Resource Assessment. University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania. This study assessed vulnerability problems in Southeast Nigeria. The specific objectives were to, assess vulnerability to impacts of climate variability and change (CVC) and their differences across gender and identify socio-economic determinants of vulnerability in the area. Mixed research methods and approaches, including key informant interview, focus group discussion, field observations and household survey (questionnaire), were used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. The data were analysed and presented using mean, chi-square and multinomial logit regression. Common vulnerability problems for the entire sample (pooled data) as well as men and women headed households include poverty, less ownership of asset, rain fed nature of farming among others. Vulnerability conditions of women in terms of their institutional and user characteristics, showed that they were significantly different (p≤0.05) from men in issues of limited availability of cropping lands (X2=67.71), political will-power (X2=64.48) and aids (X2=59.12). Socioeconomic characteristics of respondents affects their vulnerability problems such as limited availability of aids (P≤ =0.000; Cox and Snell R2 = 0.53; -2log likelihood ratio = 45.78); less ownership of assets among others. Socio economic determinants of vulnerability include age, income, education among others. The study recommends the use of gender-specific and equitable interventions such as providing trainings in line with needs of men and women to improve their information, technologies, knowledge and capacity to reduce vulnerability in the area. http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/1700 |
| spellingShingle | Onyinyechi Ifeanyi Nnadi James G Lyimo Emma T Liwenga Socio-Economic Determinants of Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change Across Gender in Southeast Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension |
| title | Socio-Economic Determinants of Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change Across Gender in Southeast Nigeria |
| title_full | Socio-Economic Determinants of Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change Across Gender in Southeast Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Socio-Economic Determinants of Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change Across Gender in Southeast Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-Economic Determinants of Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change Across Gender in Southeast Nigeria |
| title_short | Socio-Economic Determinants of Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change Across Gender in Southeast Nigeria |
| title_sort | socio economic determinants of vulnerability to climate variability and change across gender in southeast nigeria |
| url | http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/1700 |
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