FARMERS AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

Obaniyi, K. S. and Kolawole, A. E. and Awotunde, J. B. FARMERS AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA. SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION RESEARCH JOURNAL(SIRJ) ISSN 3043-5862, 1 (1). pp. 138-146. ISSN 3043-5862

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Abstract

Climate change is a global environmental phenomenon that is characterized by unpredictable rainfall, drought and increased temperature. However, perception of the farmers differed based on their background and awareness level of the concept of climate change. Therefore, this study seeks to examine level of farmers’ awareness of climate change and their perception. The study adopted a descriptive survey type. A sampling technique involving purposive, stratified, simple random and systematic sampling techniques was used to select 300 cocoa farmers from a population of 3000 registered cocoa farmers in Ondo, Osun and Ekiti States. Data were collected through interview schedule technique and were analyzed using descriptive Statistics. The findings of the study revealed that the respondents mean age was 60.8 years, 91.3% were male, 89.3% were married and average annual income of N 398,660. Radio was ranked first as the main source of information with mean of 2.60. This is followed by television with (mean=2.21). Awareness of climate change was high as majority (90%) were aware.Perceptionof climate change were categorized by their knowledge as majority categorized as heavy thunderstorm and is ranked first with mean of 4.46 followed with perception that rainfall pattern was unpredictable and decrease in rainfall pattern over the years with mean of 4.37 and 3.87 respectively. The study therefore recommended farmers workshop on climate change for cocoa farmers in the southwest Nigerian in order to equip them on the way out. Keywords: perception, awareness, cocoa farmers, climate change

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	perception, awareness, cocoa farmers, climate change
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User:	KAYODE OBANIYI
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2026 09:14
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2026 09:14
URI:	https://eprints.lmu.edu.ng/id/eprint/5955

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