Farmers resilience to climate change in Meatu and Iramba District, Tanzania
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2017-06
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International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology
Abstract
This paper analyzed household resilience due to climate change in Iramba and Meatu districts. A cross-
sectional design was used. Data were collected from 183 households in three villages, two from Meatu and
one from Iramba district. The quantitative data were coded on SPSS. Inter-district analysis of the resilience
index indicated that there was no significant difference of household resilience on the districts. The study
shows that most of households have low to moderate resilience. The resilience of farmers is significantly im-
pacted by their sex, education, type of occupation and household income. Resilience significantly increases
with increase in the annual income which acts as safety net to absorb shocks as well as increase resources
and inputs availability. The study concludes that resilience of the farmers in the study area is low; and educa-
tion and household income of a local community on climate change are the most determinants of household
resilience. Thus, the study recommends improving ability of the household to absorb shocks by increasing
their adaptation capacity, such as constructing irrigation infrastructures and creating opportunities for diver-
sification of income source from non-farm income.
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Journal article Vol. 4 No. 6; June 2017
Keywords
Resilience, Farmers, Climate change, Households, Iramba, Meatu