Comparative assessment of vulnerability of smallholder livestock farmers to climate change in North-West Ghana

被引：3
|
作者：
Shaibu, Mohammed T. [1 ]
Onumah, Edward E. [2 ]
Al-Hassan, Ramatu M. [2 ]
Kuwornu, John K. M. [3 ]
机构：
[1] CSIR, Anim Res Inst, Tamale, Ghana
[2] Univ Ghana, Dept Agr Econ & Agribusiness, Legon, Ghana
[3] Univ Energy & Nat Resources, Dept Agr Econ Agribusiness & Extens, POB 214, Sunyani, Ghana
来源：
LOCAL ENVIRONMENT | 2020年 / 25卷 / 08期
关键词：
Climate change; livelihood vulnerability index; adaptive capacity; exposure; sensitivity; Ghana; SAVANNA ZONE; VARIABILITY;
D O I：
10.1080/13549839.2020.1802585
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
This study examined the vulnerability of smallholder livestock farmers in North-West Ghana to climate change using data obtained from 200 livestock farmers obtained through the administration of a semi-structured questionnaire. The Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) approach was used to examine the levels of vulnerability. The study compared the vulnerability between the Nandom district and the Lawra district. The empirical results revealed that livestock farmers are more vulnerable to climatic extremes in the Nandom district than the Lawra district. The study highlights the critical role of the government regarding education and construction of water resources, among others.
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页码：559 / 575
页数：17
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