The study examined the assessment of climate change adaptation strategies on wheat production in Kano State, Nigeria. The study employed a multi-stage sampling technique to select 153 wheat farmers for the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics (multiple regression and Binomial test) were used to analyse the study's data. Results revealed that average age, household size, farm size and farming experience were 42.32 years, 7 persons, 4.12 ha and 13.93 years, respectively. The majority of farmers (77.12%) were willing to adopt climate change adaptation strategies, with many farmers (46.41%) reporting moderate to very high effects of climate change on their wheat production. Adaptation strategies adopted to mitigate effects of climate change were: changes in planting (99.69%) and harvesting dates (97.37%), fertilizer application (94.12%), cropping system adjustments 89.54%) and soil and water conservation practices (64.05%). Regression analysis revealed that five socio-economic factors, which were: age (b = coefficient -0.159, with a standard error (SE) of 0.012), education level (b = 0.322, SE = 0.059), household size (b = 1.367, SE = 0.001), farming experience (b = 4.219, SE = 1.843) and access to extension services (b = 1.205, SE = 0.117) significantly influenced farmers' willingness to adopt adaptation strategies. Furthermore, a binomial test confirmed a statistically significant difference between farmers willing (81.70%) and those unwilling (18.30%) to adopt climate change adaptation strategies, with a strong skew toward adoption. The study recommended that government and development agencies should design culturally sensitive programs that align with local customs to promote gender-inclusive farming that will encourage and support greater participation of women in agriculture generally and more specifically, wheat production.
G.F. Okwuokenye (Thu,) studied this question.
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