ROLE OF GENDER ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES: A CASE OF MANICA AND TETE DISTRICTS IN MOZAMBIQUE
Journal Title: International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences (IJPSS) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 9
Abstract
Climate change is eliciting more severe and more frequent storms and drought, resulting in changes in timing which brings about changes in the pattern of seasonal storms, seasonal diversity and amount of rainfall which cast destruction on agricultural production. The effects and consequences of life-threatening weather related- disasters are gender-biased and that woman experience greater impacts and higher defencelessness than men. The study explored the role of gender on the implementation of adaptation strategies against the climate change hazards among the rural agricultural householdsin Tete and Manica Districts in Mozambique. A descriptive research design was adopted with a target population of 4450 members residing in Tete and Manica districts. A combination of stratified random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select the sample size of 405 respondents.The study found out that that the perception the residents have is that human activities are responsible for climate change which has resulted to the reduction of agricultural production due. The study also found out that there are various sources of accessing information so that the households of Tete and Manica can be able to cope with climate change such as media, community meetings, reliable sources such as family, friends or relatives other access information through reading of books and magazines while others rely on awareness programs done by Mozambique Red Cross Society. The study further found out that the role of women in decision making on climate change adaptation strategies in Tete and Manica Districts is based on dispossession level, education, urban/rural classification, ethnicity or number of children.
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By Blandine Sanginga.
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