Gender perceived effects of climate change in farming communities of Ekiti and Ogun States southwest Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract Climate change effects are threats to attainment of sustainable development goals, therefore its perception by male and female farmers is crucial for adaptation purpose. This study investigated gender perceived effects of climate change in Ogun and Ekiti State southwest Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to randomly select 358 male and 222 female farmers. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data and analysed with frequency counts, means, percentages, Chi square, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, t-test, regression and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Increased pest and disease outbreak, and decreased agricultural yield were perceived as the most significant effects of climate changes. The study reveals that significant differences (p