Classifying the Involvement of Men and Women in Climate Smart Agricultural Practices in Kayonza Sub-county
Globally, climate change is currently recognized as one of the most serious risks to communities' socio-economic activity, health, and livelihood. Climate Smart Agriculture is an essential tactic to developing the technical, policy, and investment conditions that enable actions aimed at achie...
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| Language: | English |
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International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science
2023
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1352 |
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| Summary: | Globally, climate change is currently recognized as one of the most serious risks to communities' socio-economic
activity, health, and livelihood. Climate Smart Agriculture is an essential tactic to developing the technical, policy, and
investment conditions that enable actions aimed at achieving sustainable agricultural development for food and nutrition security
in a changing climate. The purpose of this study was therefore classifying the involvement of men and women in climate smart
agricultural practices in Kayonza sub-county, Kanungu district, Uganda. The study was guided by the specific objectives which
include investigating the engagement of both men and women in climate-smart practices, establishing different climate-smart
practices that are being used and assessing the climate smart agricultural practices adopted in in Kayonza sub-county. The study
used descriptive research design utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analyses methods. Using simple
random and purposive sampling techniques, a total of 374 respondents were selected to participate in the study. Questionnaires,
key informant interviews, observation methods of data collection were used in this study. It was found out that both men and
women were involved in the planting of trees and crops on farms that are typically used for fruit, fodder. Improved cooking
stoves, fisheries and aquaculture, pasture management and planting of plant tolerant verities were among the CSA practices. The
study recommends that the government should develop a strategy plan for gender quality based on goals that reflect an awareness
of the economic and social implications of compromised climate smart agriculture. It was also concluded that both men and
women were active in climate-smart farming methods. |
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