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Gender Analysis of Cassava Farmers’ Climate Change Awareness ... 91

Table 3. Gender-based climate change awareness of cassava farmers

in the study area

Awareness statements Mean Std.

Deviation

Remarks Mean Std.

Deviation

Remarks

Although cassava is a resistant crop,

however cassava farming is now

much more affected by vagaries in

major climatic factors of rainfall,

temperature and humidity unlike

before

3.82 0.84 Moderately

Aware

3.17 0.85 Somewhat

Aware

Others derived factors of climate

change such as flood, drought, farm

fire are also affecting the production

of cassava

4.27 1.012 Moderately

Aware

3.06 1.23 Somewhat

Aware

My cassava production in recent

times has been subject to adverse

outcomes due to climate change

3.81 1.08 Moderately

Aware

2.31 0.65 Slightly

Aware

Climate change makes cassava more

susceptible to pests and diseases

2.51 1.45 Somewhat

Aware

1.84 0.82 Slightly

Aware

Climate change leads to run-off of

soil nutrients for cassava growth due

to erosion

2.71 1.55 Somewhat

Aware

2.53 0.83 Somewhat

Aware

Climate change increases weed

population

3.02 1.61 Somewhat

Aware

2.61 0.86 Somewhat

Aware

Climate change leads to inadequate

water supply/drought for nutrient

circulation

4.20 1.01 Moderately

Aware

3.16 1.21 Somewhat

Aware

Climate change causes late maturing

of cassava roots

2.77 1.73 Somewhat

Aware

2.36 0.73 Slightly

Aware

Climate changes cause high

temperature which destroys nutrients

4.28 0.95 Moderately

Aware

3.13 1.25 Somewhat

Aware

Climate change leads to

discoloration of cassava leaves

1.69 1.173 Slightly

Aware

2.38 0.69 Slightly

Aware

Climate change also causes

discoloration of cassava roots

1.61 0.63 Slightly

Aware

2.43 0.82 Slightly

Aware

Climate change leads reduced

cassava roots

1.62 0.96 Slightly

Aware

2.53 0.86 Somewhat

Aware

Climate change causes reduced dry

matter of cassava roots

4.27 0.94 Moderately

Aware

2.43 0.76 Slightly

Aware

Climate change causes reduced

starch content of cassava roots

1.38 0.62 Not at all

Aware

1.21 0.86 Not at all

Aware

Climate change causes reduced water

content of cassava roots

1.72 1.14 Slightly

Aware

1.24 0.59 Not at all

Aware

Climate leads to stunted growth of

cassava plants

4.12 1.04 Moderately

Aware

2.38 0.74 Slightly

Aware

Total Mean 47.80/16 = 2.99 Somewhat

Aware

38.77/16 = 2.42 Slightly

Aware

Grand Mean for both male and

female farmers

2.71 Somewhat
Aware
Source: Computed from field survey, 2015.