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    Farmers Coping and Adaptation Mechanisms to PerceivedChangesandVariability in Climate
    (East African Journal of Environment andNatural Resources, 2024-08-28) Oriangi,George; Edekebon,Elaijah; Ologe,Daniel Ochieng; Bamutaze,Yazidhi
    There is a growing global concern about the detrimental effects of climatechange and variations on rain-fed agriculture. This study determinedhouseholds’ perceptions of changes and variations in climate and institutional roles in farmers' coping and adaptation mechanisms to changes and variationsin climate in Paicho Sub County (S/C), Gulu district in Northern Uganda. Datawas collected through structured household interviews and analyzedusingregression analysis and descriptive statistics. Findings showed that respondentsperceived rainfall and temperature to be the climatic parameters that hadchanged most with rainfall onset largely unpredictable. The major copingmechanisms to changes and variations in climate included: buying foodfromthe market, exchange of labor for food, and getting food help fromrelatives, community, and food agencies while, the major adaptation mechanismsincluded: getting jobs outside agriculture, adjustment of plantingdates, diversification of production, carrying out mixed cropping, and growingimproved crop and animal varieties. Additionally, the gender (P<0.05), thesizeof the land (P<0.05), and the age of the household head (P<0.05) were foundtobe the mostsignificant factorsinfluencing adaptation mechanisms. Furthermore, the role of existing institutions in community adaptation to changes andvariations in climate included: making decisions on planting time, providingaccess to information relevant to coping and adaptation, providing access tocredit, governing entitlements, and capacity building. In conclusion, thereisaneed for better and new crop varieties that can survive under changed andvariedclimatic conditions, and a need for more enhanced adaptation mechanisms.
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    Smallholder farmers’ perceptions of climate change and the perceived effectiveness of adaptation practices in Kitgum District, northern Uganda
    (African Geographical Review, 2025-12-17) Adoch, Betty; Oriangi, George; Mfitumukiza, David; Twinomuhangi, Rvocatus
    Climate change continues to disproportionately affect smallholder farmers, given their dependence on rain-fed agriculture and con strained adaptive capacity. This paper examines the smallholder farmers’ perceptions of climate change and the perceived effective ness of adaptation practices. Data were collected from a sample of 349 respondents using a structured survey questionnaire. Purposive sampling was used to select participants for key infor mant interviews and focus group discussions. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multinomial logistic regression, and Friedman test, while thematic-content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. All households were aware of climate change, mainly perceived as a decrease in rainfall and an increase in temperature over the past 30 years. Households with livestock production perceived a decrease in rainfall (p <0.000), and the age group ranging from 35 to 44 years perceived increase in temperatures (p < 0.036). Majority (95%) of the respondents reported planting drought-resistant varieties and using improved seeds (87%). Four paired adaptation practices were statistically significant (p <0.000) and perceived to be effective by households. The study recommends climate awareness programs through tar geted climate education and awareness campaigns for younger farmers and women to bridge perception gaps and enhance effec tive adaptation practices.