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Exploring the link between climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers in Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe

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  • Edward Mutandwa
  • Benjamine Hanyani-Mlambo
  • Joseph Manzvera

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to establish the association between smallholder farmer perceptions toward climate change and adaptation strategies at the household level in Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe. Design/methodology/approach - Data were collected from 284 households mainly using a structured questionnaire. The Heckman probit selection model was used to first identify the underlying socio-economic factors that affect households’ recognition of climate change in the past 10 years, and the second model the factors that influence adaptation to the climate change phenomenon. Findings - The majority of farmers (85 percent) perceived that climate change, characterized by rising temperatures and variability in rainfall patterns, has been occurring in the past ten years. As a response, farmers adapted using methods such as manuring and staggering of planting dates. Indigenous knowledge systems and non-governmental organizations increased the likelihood farmers’ recognition of climate change (p

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  • Edward Mutandwa & Benjamine Hanyani-Mlambo & Joseph Manzvera, 2019. "Exploring the link between climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers in Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 46(7), pages 850-860, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:ijse-12-2018-0654
    DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-12-2018-0654
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