Abstract:
Climate change literature has revealed that the effects of climate change on women and men are not the same and
that women are more likely to be severely affected by climate change. However, data to indicate the way men and
women are affected by climate change are missing. A study to examine effects of climate change on agricultural
production by sex was done in Bahi and Kondoa Districts, Dodoma region, Tanzania. Specifically the study analyzed
perception of climate change and effects of climate change on agricultural production. A sample of 360 respondents,
12 focus groups of discussants and 78 key informants were consulted. Analysis of quantitative data involved
descriptive statistics and qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. Results showed that men and women
perceived and were affected differently by climate change. Women were severely affect by effect of climate change
that caused hunger/food shortage, that caused them to be subjected to bad food debts and effects that caused them to
waste productive time in less productive activities; whereas men were severely affected by the effects of climate
change that involved wasting of resources; that associated with out-migration and effects that reduced status of
respondents. Using their knowledge, respondents managed to perceive and identify climate change effects. The study
recommends Tanzania and other Less Developed Countries to use available knowledge system to learn and manage
climate change effects.
