期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2013
卷号：15
期号：1
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：This stud y was carried out to investigate the adaptive mechanisms of rural farmers to climate change on crop productivity, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. A total of one hundred and ninety respondents were randomly selected from thirty-eight rural co mmunities in the stud y area. Data were collected using a well structured questionnaire and personal interview. Descriptive statistics and contingent valuation method (CVM) i.e. willingness-to-pay model were used in the assessment. The result revealed that majority (56.7%) of the respondents fall between the age range of 41 -50 years, and majority (54.4%) adapts to climate change by varying planting date, while (63.2%) agreed to pay only five naira (N5.00) for a friendly environmental programme (i.e. reduction in bush-burning and green manuring). It was also discovered that farm output variations, as a result of – seasonal variation factors were the major problems encountered by the respondents in the study area. Therefore government, and non-governmental organizations, policy makers, industrialist and so on should assist rural farmers to adapt to climate change in the study area.
关键词：Climate change; Adaptive mechanism; Sustainab ility; Niger Delta; Etche LG A
