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Effects of Climate Change and the Coping Strategies of Smallholding Cocoyam Farmers in Southwest Nigeria

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  • Fakunle, Olufemi Oyedokun

    (Deaprtment of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management)

  • Alabi, Olajumoke Olarewaju

    (Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Federal University Oye, Ekiti state, Nigeria)

  • Olatunji, Olufunke Comfort

    (Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Federal University Oye, Ekiti state, Nigeria)

  • Ajiboye, Akinleye John

    (Department of Agricultural Education, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilesha, Osun State Nigeria)

  • Daniel Adeyemi

    (Deaprtment of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management)

Abstract

Nigeria is known as the world largest producer of Cocoyam with annual production of 5.49 million metric tons and it is planted in the South and middle belt zones of the country that are vulnerable to change in climate conditions. This study examined the socio-economic characteristics of Cocoyam farmers, profiling the coping strategies and the effects of climate change on the production of Cocoyam. Descriptive statistics was used to capture the socio economics characteristics and in profiling the coping strategies while regression analysis was used to capture the effects of climate change. Data was collected purposively with the use of a well-structured questionnaire with 120 respondents. The results showed that majority of the respondents fell within the active age of 31- 40 and 41-50 with both groups having 35.8%. most of the respondents are male with 60.0%, it was observed that almost all the respondents were educated with 40.8% having tertiary education. The result showed that total rainfall (-0.6039546), extent of pest and diseases (-0.401585) had negative significant influence on cocoyam production; however, average daily temperature (0.2097042), days of drought (0.3641327), change in rainfall pattern (0.0077075) had significant positive influence on cocoyam production. The result also showed that cocoyam farming is a lucrative business if properly managed and there has been increases in the production of cocoyam due to the increase in the prices of cocoyam leading to high profits for farmers.

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  • Fakunle, Olufemi Oyedokun & Alabi, Olajumoke Olarewaju & Olatunji, Olufunke Comfort & Ajiboye, Akinleye John & Daniel Adeyemi, 2025. "Effects of Climate Change and the Coping Strategies of Smallholding Cocoyam Farmers in Southwest Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(1), pages 5189-5201, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:i:1:p:5189-5201
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