@article{AMUSA:254140,
      recid = {254140},
      author = {AMUSA, Taofeeq A. and OKOYE, Chukwuemeka U. and ENETE,  Anselm A.},
      title = {DETERMINANTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AMONG FARM  HOUSEHOLDS IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA: A HECKMAN DOUBLE STAGE  SELECTION APPROACH},
      journal = {Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics (RAAE)},
      address = {2015-03-05},
      number = {395-2016-24347},
      pages = {9},
      month = {Mar},
      year = {2015},
      abstract = {This study provided empirical information on determinants  of climate change adaptation among farming households in  Southwest Nigeria using Heckman’s double stage selection  approach. Three states were randomly selected across  southwest Nigeria: Ekiti, Ogun and Oyo States. Data were  collected in two phases. The first phase was rapid rural  appraisal of the selected states while the second phase was  detailed survey using a structured questionnaire  administered to 360 randomly sampled farm units. Data  collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and  Heckman’s double stage selection model. The result of the  analysis showed that there was relatively high level of  awareness of climate change among the farmers. Major  sources of information about climate change among the  farmers include personal observation and extension agents.  From the result of the Heckman double stage selection  model, variables that significantly influenced the first  decision of whether or not to adapt to climate change  include: gender, experience, extension visits, farm size,  income, credit access, number of farm labourers and  dependency ratio. On the other hand, variables that  significantly influenced extent of adaptation to climate  change include: gender, experience, education, extension  visits, farm size, income, credit access, number of farm  labourers and dependency ratio. Based on the findings, the  study therefore recommends farmers’ sensitization  programmes on indicators of climate most especially those  indicators with low indices. Effort should be made by  government at all levels towards capacity building of the  farmers through improved education, extension visits,  increased farm size, increase in income and improved access  to credit.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/254140},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.254140},
}