Abstract
This study investigated the influence of gender (sex) on the view of people towards the impact climate change on human health in south-west Nigeria. Data were collected by means of semi-structured questionnaire from impartial sampled males and females in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti state, Nigeria. Using descriptive statistics and chi-square test, the collected data were analysed for (i) gender variation on the respondent’s perception about climate change, (ii) gender variation in the perception of the respondents as regards the impact of climate change on human health, and (iii) association between sex type and perception on the impact of climate change on human health (malaria, disability, displacement, flooding, and cholera). Males and females showed comparable knowledge about climate change and its impact on human health, but males were slightly knowledgeable. In some aspect, gender showed significant association (p ≤ 0.05) with respondent’s view on the impact of climate change on human health. Females showed better awareness as regards climate change contributing to malaria, while males are better aware as regards climate change contributing to flooding. Important concern revealed in this study is the low public awareness on the indirect health impact of climate change. Hence, continuous enlightenment of people on the various health impacts of the changing climate is recommended.
Highlights
Climate change is a significant and rising threat to public health, in the lower income populations and tropical/subtropical countries [1]
This study investigated the role of gender on the perception of people about the impact of climate change on human health in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti state Nigeria
The data were categorised based on sexes and they were subjected to descriptive statistics and chi square analysis
Summary
Climate change is a significant and rising threat to public health, in the lower income populations and tropical/subtropical countries [1]. The change in the global climate has important and diverse impacts on human health [2, 3]. It affects social and environmental determinants of health, such as clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter [4, 5]. There are three exposure pathways (Figure 1) through which climate change impact human health [7]. These include, (i) the direct pathways (primary pathways) are through extreme weather and climate events, such as heat and storms, (ii) the indirect pathways (secondary pathways) are through changes in natural systems that affect disease vectors and disease transmission pathways, and (iii) the
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