The Role of Radio Stations in Creating Awareness of Climate Change among Crop Farmers in Abia State
Journal Title: The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Radio is a very important medium in creating awareness of issues. The extent to which radio stations in Abia State, Nigeria are making farmers to be aware of climate change was examined in this study. The study majorly adopted the survey research design. A total of 80 copies of questionnaire were administered: 25 to crop farmers in each of the three Senatorial Zones of the state; and the remaining 5 to the 5 radio stations in the state. The questionnaire was divided into parts A and B: A for the crop farmers; and B for the radio stations. The data collected were analyzed using simple percentage and Chi-square statistical techniques. The results revealed that 78% of the farmers have low or no knowledge of climate change. Similar result was obtained in the testing of hypothesis one, where H0was rejected implying very low knowledge of climate change by the farmers. Only 2 radio stations out of 5 in the study area have programmes on agriculture where climate change issue has ever been discussed. With regard to source of awareness of climate change, only 20% of the respondents got it though the radio while 52% got from personal observation. H0was accepted in the testing of hypothesis two, implying that climate change has adversely affected the yields of crops in Abia State. The farmers are adapting to climate change by planting fast maturing varieties of crops; early or late planting of crops; increasing mulching of crops to conserve moisture and reduce heat; and staking of crawling crops. It is therefore concluded that food security in the study area is being threatened as very few crop farmers are aware of climate change. Radio stations in the state that are without agricultural programmes where climate change is discussed should introduce one
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Nwagbara, M. O.1* and Nwagbara, O. O. 2
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