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Rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: Mutoko community in Zimbabwe

The present study explores the impact of climate change on subsistence farming in Mutoko community, Zimbabwe. Mutoko is a rural community situated in the eastern part of Zimbabwe. Climate change is one of the biggest environmental challenges. Its impact is more intense in developing countries,...

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Main Authors: Tayengwa, Dyke, Tirivangasi, Happy Mathew, Rankoana, Sejabaledi Agnes
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16990/1/41601-133082-1-SM.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.169902021-07-11T16:30:37Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16990/ Rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: Mutoko community in Zimbabwe Tayengwa, Dyke Tirivangasi, Happy Mathew Rankoana, Sejabaledi Agnes The present study explores the impact of climate change on subsistence farming in Mutoko community, Zimbabwe. Mutoko is a rural community situated in the eastern part of Zimbabwe. Climate change is one of the biggest environmental challenges. Its impact is more intense in developing countries, particularly in rural communities which have become a major concern to the societal livelihood. The most affected people are the rural poor because they are highly dependent on climatic and environmental factors in addition to their greater reliance on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and health, posing critical challenges for natural development. Focus group discussions were conducted to explore perceptions of climate change and its impacts on subsistence farming. The study reports community members’ awareness of changes in the local natural environment. The changes are increased temperature and scarcity of rain. Observable impacts of these changes are decreased crop yields because of drought. The findings are supported by observation that Zimbabwe lies in a semi-arid region with limited and unreliable rainfall patterns and temperature variations. Rainfall exhibits considerable spatial and temporal variability. It is concluded that the impact of climate change on subsistence farming is real and is negatively affecting food security in the study area. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16990/1/41601-133082-1-SM.pdf Tayengwa, Dyke and Tirivangasi, Happy Mathew and Rankoana, Sejabaledi Agnes (2020) Rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: Mutoko community in Zimbabwe. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 17 (7). pp. 89-104. ISSN 1823-884x https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1287
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description The present study explores the impact of climate change on subsistence farming in Mutoko community, Zimbabwe. Mutoko is a rural community situated in the eastern part of Zimbabwe. Climate change is one of the biggest environmental challenges. Its impact is more intense in developing countries, particularly in rural communities which have become a major concern to the societal livelihood. The most affected people are the rural poor because they are highly dependent on climatic and environmental factors in addition to their greater reliance on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and health, posing critical challenges for natural development. Focus group discussions were conducted to explore perceptions of climate change and its impacts on subsistence farming. The study reports community members’ awareness of changes in the local natural environment. The changes are increased temperature and scarcity of rain. Observable impacts of these changes are decreased crop yields because of drought. The findings are supported by observation that Zimbabwe lies in a semi-arid region with limited and unreliable rainfall patterns and temperature variations. Rainfall exhibits considerable spatial and temporal variability. It is concluded that the impact of climate change on subsistence farming is real and is negatively affecting food security in the study area.
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author Tayengwa, Dyke
Tirivangasi, Happy Mathew
Rankoana, Sejabaledi Agnes
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Tirivangasi, Happy Mathew
Rankoana, Sejabaledi Agnes
Rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: Mutoko community in Zimbabwe
author_facet Tayengwa, Dyke
Tirivangasi, Happy Mathew
Rankoana, Sejabaledi Agnes
author_sort Tayengwa, Dyke
title Rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: Mutoko community in Zimbabwe
title_short Rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: Mutoko community in Zimbabwe
title_full Rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: Mutoko community in Zimbabwe
title_fullStr Rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: Mutoko community in Zimbabwe
title_full_unstemmed Rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: Mutoko community in Zimbabwe
title_sort rural community perceptions on the impact of climate change on subsistence farming: mutoko community in zimbabwe
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2020
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16990/1/41601-133082-1-SM.pdf
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