Indigenous knowledge factors influencing farmers' uptake of climate change adaptation strategies in Kajiado County, Kenya
Due to the effects of climate change, farmers in Kajiado County have embraced different climate change adaptation strategies including the use of indigenous knowledge (IK) and scientific approaches. The objective of this study was to assess the determinants of farmers' IK practices influencing...
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| description | Due to the effects of climate change, farmers in Kajiado County have embraced different climate change adaptation strategies including the use of indigenous knowledge (IK) and scientific approaches. The objective of this study was to assess the determinants of farmers' IK practices influencing the uptake of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies (CCAS) in Kajiado County, Kenya. Using the Model of Private Proactive Adaptation to Climate Change (MPPACC), IK-related contextual factors that constituted the socio-demographic, economic, and geo-ecological variables were tested against the CCAS variable on Pearson Coefficient Correlation in determining associations. Multi-stage sampling was done and data were collected using questionnaires, key informant interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), and observation checklists while data analysis involved the use of both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show CCAS were likely to be adapted to by those with higher levels of education and those with higher levels of monthly income while those unwilling were more likely males, older, with larger household sizes. and those who owned land. The findings also showed that effective approaches including IK climate change adaptation practices and the CCAS can be applied in a complimentary manner to achieve the desired results in regions that possess diverse climatic and geophysical conditions.
HIGHLIGHTS
IK adherence depends on the farmer's individual socio-demographic factors.;
IK is entrenched among farmers as it is learned through a social-oriented mechanism.;
Type of farming determines IK applications hence influencing CCAS uptake differently.;
Geo-ecological factors influence the types of locally developed agricultural technologies.;
Integration of local farming techniques with CCAS can enhance the latter's uptake.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d734899a21ac4525bac830706790b1542024-04-17T08:30:22ZengIWA PublishingJournal of Water and Climate Change2040-22442408-93542023-07-011472244225910.2166/wcc.2023.025025Indigenous knowledge factors influencing farmers' uptake of climate change adaptation strategies in Kajiado County, KenyaStephen Muchaki Mudekhere0Edward Musungu Mugalavai1Ferdinand M. Nabiswa2 Department of Emergency Management Studies, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya Department of Disaster Mitigation and Sustainable Development (DMSD), Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya Department of Emergency Management Studies, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya Due to the effects of climate change, farmers in Kajiado County have embraced different climate change adaptation strategies including the use of indigenous knowledge (IK) and scientific approaches. The objective of this study was to assess the determinants of farmers' IK practices influencing the uptake of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies (CCAS) in Kajiado County, Kenya. Using the Model of Private Proactive Adaptation to Climate Change (MPPACC), IK-related contextual factors that constituted the socio-demographic, economic, and geo-ecological variables were tested against the CCAS variable on Pearson Coefficient Correlation in determining associations. Multi-stage sampling was done and data were collected using questionnaires, key informant interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), and observation checklists while data analysis involved the use of both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show CCAS were likely to be adapted to by those with higher levels of education and those with higher levels of monthly income while those unwilling were more likely males, older, with larger household sizes. and those who owned land. The findings also showed that effective approaches including IK climate change adaptation practices and the CCAS can be applied in a complimentary manner to achieve the desired results in regions that possess diverse climatic and geophysical conditions. HIGHLIGHTS IK adherence depends on the farmer's individual socio-demographic factors.; IK is entrenched among farmers as it is learned through a social-oriented mechanism.; Type of farming determines IK applications hence influencing CCAS uptake differently.; Geo-ecological factors influence the types of locally developed agricultural technologies.; Integration of local farming techniques with CCAS can enhance the latter's uptake.;http://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/14/7/2244adaptation strategiesclimate changefarming practicesindigenous knowledgeuptake |
| spellingShingle | Stephen Muchaki Mudekhere Edward Musungu Mugalavai Ferdinand M. Nabiswa Indigenous knowledge factors influencing farmers' uptake of climate change adaptation strategies in Kajiado County, Kenya Journal of Water and Climate Change adaptation strategies climate change farming practices indigenous knowledge uptake |
| title | Indigenous knowledge factors influencing farmers' uptake of climate change adaptation strategies in Kajiado County, Kenya |
| title_full | Indigenous knowledge factors influencing farmers' uptake of climate change adaptation strategies in Kajiado County, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Indigenous knowledge factors influencing farmers' uptake of climate change adaptation strategies in Kajiado County, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indigenous knowledge factors influencing farmers' uptake of climate change adaptation strategies in Kajiado County, Kenya |
| title_short | Indigenous knowledge factors influencing farmers' uptake of climate change adaptation strategies in Kajiado County, Kenya |
| title_sort | indigenous knowledge factors influencing farmers uptake of climate change adaptation strategies in kajiado county kenya |
| topic | adaptation strategies climate change farming practices indigenous knowledge uptake |
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