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Climate Change Adaptation in Ward 13 of Gokwe North District – Zimbabwe: 2017-2021

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  • Majoma Albert

    (Ministry of Lands, Harare, Zimbabwe)

  • Mushaka Charles

    (Department of Development Studies, Zimbabwe Open University, Midlands Campus, Zimbabwe)

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The study focused on climate change adaptation. The study was carried out in ward 13 of Gokwe North District. The open ended questionnaire and face to face interviews are the research instruments which were utilized for data generation. The researchers distributed 20 questionnaires which were all returned after filling in. The researchers interviewed 9 individuals which have experience and expertise in climate change in their field of work. Deforestation was mentioned as the major cause of climate change among other causes in the ward. A number of causes were mentioned but the majority respondents or participants mentioned deforestation. Several sources of information on climate change were highlighted in the study. There are as follows: pamphlets, text books, internet, Civil Protection Unit, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and farmers among others. Adaptation methods to climate change issues were cited in the study to be available in the ward and indigenous knowledge systems were also available to deal with climate change adaptation. Continuous education and awareness campaigns were shown to be necessary in climate change adaptation. The study recommended that communities be settled away from flood plains. It was also recommended that the government through its departments need to capacitate communities on climate change without causing further damage to the environment.

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  • Majoma Albert & Mushaka Charles, 2023. "Climate Change Adaptation in Ward 13 of Gokwe North District – Zimbabwe: 2017-2021," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(1), pages 1482-1503, january.
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