Abstract:
Adaptation is reflected as a suitable response to climate variability, particularly for
smallholder farmers. Yet, adaptation by women and men farmers may be influenced by
different factors that are not well understood. That is, there is a gender dimension to the
choice of an adaptation strategy to climate variability. The study employed a qualitative
research design to explore the factors that determine the adaptation to climate variability by
women and men. The study findings indicate that climate variability adaptation of men and
women depends on farm size, access to credit, financial resources, access to information,
and access to extension services and training. However, the factors vary significantly
between women and women. Although women predominate in the provision of agriculture
labour force, men dominate the decision making in allocating labour as well choosing what
crop to grow and sell.
