Impact of climate change adaptation strategies on livelihood of female headed households in coastal region of Tanzania: the case of Ruvu ward in Kibaha rural district
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2020
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University of Dar es salaam
Abstract
The overall objective of this study was to grasp how female-headed households adapt to climate change impacts and its implications on community livelihood to female headed households in Ruvu Ward. Both primary and secondary data were used. Primary data were obtained through questionnaires, interviews and field observations while secondary data were obtained through the review of data collected from official and published sources. Data were analysed by using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) where descriptive statistics and multiple regressions were used. The analysis was largely descriptive involving computation of frequencies and percentages. The findings show that climate change has mostly affected the livelihood of Female Headed Households in Ruvu Ward over 30 years leading 72.5% of the population to live in poor condition. This has made a difficult situation for the household heads to meet their basic subsistence. Climate change has caused food insecurity, unreliable harvest and poor living standard. Results also confirm that, there is a major association between the age of respondents’, education level and financial assistance with adaptation strategies. A number of adaptation strategies related to climate change are also in a place including, growing drought tolerant crops, more spending on irrigation, engaging on Village Community Banks and some businesses. A number of key actors consist of the government, non-governmental organizations, media and environmental committee also exist who assist the adaptation to Climate Change through environmental learning, awareness creation and policy formulation. In conclusion, Climate Change threatens the livelihood of Female Headed Households in Ruvu Ward. Therefore, different institutions including the government, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders need to take some positive steps in enhancing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies since the efforts done so far are insufficient because adaptation strategies to Climate.
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Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr.Wilbert Chagula Library, class mark (THS EAF QC981.8.C5T34K539)
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Climate change, Coastal region, Ruvu ward Kibaha rural district, Tanzania
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Kidwaka, S. A (2020) Impact of climate change adaptation strategies on livelihood of female headed households in coastal region of Tanzania: the case of Ruvu ward in Kibaha rural district, Masters dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.