Smallholder farmers’ insight on climate change in rural Ghana

Figures & data

Figure 1. District map of Offinso Municipality showing some selected communities.

Table 1. Sample size of communities

Communities	Sampling frame	Sample proportion	Sample size
Abofuor	1,200	0.97	44
Kwapanin	600	0.98	35
Asuboi	450	0.98	23
Total	2,250		102

Source: Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Offinso Municipality (2012).

Table 2. Demographic characteristics of respondents

Demographic characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Age
20–29	18	15.4
30–39	21	17.9
40–49	30	25.6
50–59	31	26.5
60-above	17	14.5
Total	117	100
Sex
Male	73	62.4
Female	44	37.6
Total	117	100
Marital status
Single	20	17.1
Married/Cohabiting	74	63.2
Separated	15	12.8
Widow/Widower	8	6.9
Total	117	100
Educational background
None	26	22.2
Primary	17	14.5
JHS/Middle School	55	47.2
SHS/Vocational/Tech.	12	10.6
Tertiary	7	6.0
Total	117	100

Source: Field survey (2015).

Figure 2. Farmers’ perceptions on the effect of climate variability and climate change on crop production.

Table 3. Farmers’ perception of climate variability and change

Understanding of climate variability and climate change	Frequency	Percent
Change in seasonal rainfall	39	38.2
Flooding	7	6.9
Change in temperature characteristics	37	36.3
Change in solar radiation	9	8.8
Change in seasonal rainfall, excessive storm, temperature rise	7	6.9
Change in seasonal rainfall, change in temperature, change in solar radiation	3	2.9
Total	102	100

Source: Field Survey (2015).

Table 4. Farmers’ perception on the causes of climate variability and change

Causes of climate variability and climate change	Frequency	Percent
Emission of vehicular and industrial fumes	8	7.8
Removal of vegetation	68	66.7
Bush burning	18	7.6
Bush burning, removal of vegetation	7	6.9
Emission of vehicular and industrial fumes, removal of vegetation, bush burning	1	1.0
Total	102	100

Source: Field survey (2015).

Figure 3. Yield of agricultural products in Offinso municipality (2010–2012).

Source: MOFA (2012).