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DOI	10.1007/s10708-019-09974-4
	Dealing with climate change in semi-arid Ghana: understanding intersectional perceptions and adaptation strategies of women farmers
	Lawson, Elaine T.; Alare, Rahinatu Sidiki; Salifu, Abdul Rauf Zanya; Thompson-Hall, Mary
通讯作者	Lawson, ET
来源期刊	GEOJOURNAL
ISSN	0343-2521
EISSN	1572-9893
出版年	2020
卷号	85 期号:2 页码:439-452
英文摘要	Climate change has diverse physical and socio-economic implications for communities in semi-arid areas. While several studies have sought to understand the underlying power relations that shape adaptive capacities of rural farmers, fewer studies have focused on unpacking the differences within the different social groups. In this paper, we present a case study based on women smallholder farmers from semi-arid Ghana. It explores their nuanced perceptions of climate variability and highlights how gender intersects with other identities, roles and responsibilities to influence adaptation strategies and barriers to adaptation in the semi-arid context. Farm-level data was collected from 103 women farmers using semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Rainfall patterns were perceived by the women farmers to be increasingly erratic and perceptions of average temperatures were that they are increasing. Adoption of adaptation strategies were influenced by socio-demographic factors such as age, marital and residential status, which also influenced decision-making and power dynamics within the household. The paper highlighted the complex relationships that mediate women farmers' access to resources and influence their vulnerability to climate variability and change. Highlighting the intra-gender differences that shaped the adaptation options and adaptive capacity is a prerequisite for proper adaptation policy planning and targeting.
英文关键词	Adaptation Adaptive capacity Climate variability and change Farmers Ghana Perceptions
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Other Gold
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000526376400010
WOS关键词	NORTHERN GHANA ; GENDER ; VULNERABILITIES
WOS类目	Geography
WOS研究方向	Geography
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/334311
作者单位	[Lawson, Elaine T.; Salifu, Abdul Rauf Zanya] Univ Ghana, IESS, Coll Basic & Appl Sci, PO LG 209, Legon, Accra, Ghana; [Alare, Rahinatu Sidiki] Fac Geosci, POB 24, Navrongo, Ghana; [Thompson-Hall, Mary] Int START Secretariat, 1440 G St NW, Washington, DC 20009 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Lawson, Elaine T.,Alare, Rahinatu Sidiki,Salifu, Abdul Rauf Zanya,et al. Dealing with climate change in semi-arid Ghana: understanding intersectional perceptions and adaptation strategies of women farmers[J],2020,85(2):439-452.
APA	Lawson, Elaine T.,Alare, Rahinatu Sidiki,Salifu, Abdul Rauf Zanya,&Thompson-Hall, Mary.(2020).Dealing with climate change in semi-arid Ghana: understanding intersectional perceptions and adaptation strategies of women farmers.GEOJOURNAL,85(2),439-452.
MLA	Lawson, Elaine T.,et al."Dealing with climate change in semi-arid Ghana: understanding intersectional perceptions and adaptation strategies of women farmers".GEOJOURNAL 85.2(2020):439-452.