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TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION DEDICATION ii APPROVAL iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv LIST OF ACRONYMS xi CHAPTER ONE 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introductions 1 1.2 Background of the study 2 1.3 PROBLEM STATEMENT 3 1.4 GENERAL OBJECTIVE 3 1.5 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 4 1.6 Research questions 4 1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 4 CHAPTER TWO 6 LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.0... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Women farmers are said to be most vulnerable to climate change due to their multifaceted roles in society and limited access to land and credit for commercial production. The Agona West Municipal Assembly in the Central Region of Ghana is selected as a case for study. The following issues were investigated: The degree of vulnerability to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  In recent years, global warming/climate change has caused many glaciers to melt with the subsequent rising of sea levels. This has put many coastal communities all over the world especially those in developing countries at risk. The vulnerability of these communities to the impacts of climate change depends on many factors including... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT There is an increasing need for food security assessment in the wake of today’s challenge of climate change and variability. This study aimed at assessing the impacts climate change and variability on food security in West Pokot County for the period 1980-2012. Objectives of the study were to: characterize rainfall and temperature data... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study assessed Nigerian newspaper reportage of climate change and its influence on public knowledge of climate change. This work was done in view of the many interests that have long tried to influence media reportage of climate change to affect public's 13 understanding and perception. The research work therefore sought to... Continue Reading

  Department: Agriculture M.Tech (Master’s Project) Price: #5,000 CHAPTER ONE 1.0       INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background Information  Agriculture remains the main source of livelihood for rural communities in sub-Sahara Africa providing employment... Continue Reading

Abstract The study assessed the perceived effects of climate change on food crops production in Oyo State. Multi stage sampling technique was used in selecting 120 respondents for the study. Primary data was collected through interview schedule and it was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results reveal that majority... Continue Reading

Abstract The study assessed the perceived effects of climate change on food crops production in Oyo State. Multi stage sampling technique was used in selecting 120 respondents for the study. Primary data was collected through interview schedule and it was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results reveal that majority... Continue Reading

Abstract The study assessed the perceived effects of climate change on food crops production in Oyo State. Multi stage sampling technique was used in selecting 120 respondents for the study. Primary data was collected through interview schedule and it was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results reveal that majority... Continue Reading

  THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY  ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of climate change adaptation strategies on food crop production efficiency in Southwestern Nigeria. The study used multistage sampling technique and primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e. 180... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of climate change adaptation strategies on food crop production efficiency in Southwestern Nigeria. The study used multistage sampling technique and primary data were collected from 360 food crop... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Unlike many areas of the world where agricultural producers exhibit the physical, economic and social resources to moderate, or adapt, subsistence agriculture in the Juba County South Sudan is seem to be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climatic variability. This is in part due to the fact that the majority of the population... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study assessed the awareness and adoption of climate change and adaptation measures among arable crop farmers in the northern zone of Sokoto State Agricultural Development Project. Five out of the twelve Local Government areas in the zone were purposively selected using multistage random sampling techniques. Two hundred and forty... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies (CCAS) in crops production in semi-arid areas. The study focused on assessing the effectiveness of climate change adaptation on maize and grapes production in Hombolo. Specifically, the study assessed how climate change variability affected crops; assessing different... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work evaluates the effects of climate change on cowpea production among small-scale farmers in this regard Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi state, Nigeria. The study had (4) research objectives and (4) research questions raised from the objectives. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents from the study... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work evaluates the effects of climate change on cowpea production among small-scale farmers in this regard Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi state, Nigeria. The study had (4) research objectives and (4) research questions raised from the objectives. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents from the study... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work evaluates the effects of climate change on cowpea production among small-scale farmers in this regard Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi state, Nigeria. The study had (4) research objectives and (4) research questions raised from the objectives. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents from the study... Continue Reading

The six year insurgency across the North-Eastern part of the country has triggered serious security instability and escalated the food security situation in the Northeast. With the return of relative peace in many communities in Borno state, the returnee IDPS are confronted by challenge of livelihood considering the fact that they are... Continue Reading

The six year insurgency across the North-Eastern part of the country has triggered serious security instability and escalated the food security situation in the Northeast. With the return of relative peace in many communities in Borno state, the returnee IDPS are confronted by challenge of livelihood considering the fact that they are... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This s tudy assessed the effects of Land use/Land cover change on soil quality in the semi arid area of northern Katsina state. This study employed an integrative methodology that comprised of five major components (i) digital image processing of Landsat Thematic Mapper image covering the study area for 1 986, Enhanced Thematic MapperETM... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project examines the use of GIS and Remote Sensing in mapping Land Use Land Cover in Ilorin between 1972 and 2001 so as to detect the changes that has taken place in this status between these periods. Subsequently, an attempt was made at projecting the observed land use land cover in the next 14 years. In achieving this, Land... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project examines the use of GIS and Remote Sensing in mapping Land Use Land Cover in Ilorin between 1972 and 2001 so as to detect the changes that has taken place in this status between these periods. Subsequently, an attempt was made at projecting the observed land use land cover in the next 14 years. In achieving this, Land... Continue Reading

. ABSTRACT This study examines the major effects of climate change on Fisheries and Aquaculture. Factors responsible for climate change which include burning of fuel, oil, coal, gas, deforestation among others cause the emission of green house gases (carbon dioxide, water vapour, methane and nitrous oxide) into the atmosphere with resultant global... Continue Reading

IN IDO LOCAL GOVT AREA OF OYO STATE CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1.1 Introduction Climate change is one of the greatest contemporary environmental challenges and is global in dimension.The rising incidences of extreme climatic events associated with climate change are giving... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1.1 Introduction Climate change is one of the greatest contemporary environmental challenges and is global in dimension.  The rising incidences of extreme climatic events associated with climate change are giving the greatest of the concerns.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Climate unpredictability and change in climatic parameters have direct influence on environment and human existence. A negative change in the climate, always have its corresponding dysfunctional impacts on man and the ecosystem globally or locally. Flooding poor agricultural yields famine, and even death are some of the catastrophic... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Climate unpredictability and change in climatic parameters have direct influence on environment and human existence. A negative change in the climate, always have its corresponding dysfunctional impacts on man and the ecosystem globally or locally. Flooding poor agricultural yields famine, and even death are some of the catastrophic... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The research was carried out based on the perception of farmers of the effect of climate change on farm produce. The aim of the study was to identify various climatic factors  that can affect farming system which include sunrise (hot temperature), winter, equinox, rainfall, summer, coldness, wind etc and also places where lakes, rivers... Continue Reading

The Kenya Sugar industry has not been able to produce enough sugar to meet the domestic  demand. The low production of sugar and low income to the farmer is caused by unsustainable  land use practices occasioned by uncontrolled land subdivisions. This research is important as it  helped in identifying the priority needs of the farmers and how... Continue Reading

  Abstract Adaptation is considered an appropriate response to climate change and variability, especially for rural farmers. However, the farmers’ ability to effectively respond to climate change challenges is determined by the quality of information available to the... Continue Reading