Determinants of Smallholder Farmers' Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Semi-Arid Nguru Local Government Area Northeastern Nigeria

This research paper examines the factors influencing the climate change adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers in the semi-arid Nguru Local Government Area of Nigeria, utilizing a stepwise multiple linear regression model based on data from 250 households.

• A stepwise multiple linear regression model identified nine variables that significantly determine how smallholder farmers adapt to climate change: agricultural labor force, household head education level, land tenure arrangements, household head gender, extension service availability, labor out-migration, farming experience, household size, and farmer-to-farmer extension. The model demonstrated high explanatory power with a predicted R value of 0.87, R2 of 0.63, and adjusted R2 of 0.60.
• Most of the identified significant variables have a positive influence on climate change adaptation strategies, with the exception of gender and out-migration. The agricultural labor force was found to have the strongest influence, suggesting a need for adaptation strategies that are less labor-intensive but more remunerative to help farmers manage their plots effectively.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2013). Determinants of Smallholder Farmers' Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Semi-Arid Nguru Local Government Area Northeastern Nigeria. https://www.sei.org/publications/determinants-of-smallholder-farmers-adaptation-strategies-to-climate-change-in-the-semi-arid-nguru-local-government-area-northeastern-nigeria/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Determinants of Smallholder Farmers' Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Semi-Arid Nguru Local Government Area Northeastern Nigeria. 2013. https://www.sei.org/publications/determinants-of-smallholder-farmers-adaptation-strategies-to-climate-change-in-the-semi-arid-nguru-local-government-area-northeastern-nigeria/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2013determinants, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Determinants of Smallholder Farmers' Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Semi-Arid Nguru Local Government Area Northeastern Nigeria}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2013}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/determinants-of-smallholder-farmers-adaptation-strategies-to-climate-change-in-the-semi-arid-nguru-local-government-area-northeastern-nigeria/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }