Assessment of adaptation strategies to mitigate impacts of changing rainfall patterns on crop production in paya subcounty, tororo district
| creativework.publisher | Busitema University | |
| dc.contributor.author | Adirubo John | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-20T11:04:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-20T11:04:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Climate change has greatly affected agricultural practices in many regions across the world, with the farmers in developing regions for instance Paya in Tororo district of Uganda, particularly much likely to be affected by these changes. This study documentation therefore employed the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) to find out farmers’ thoughts and perceptions on the changes in precipitation, their effects and strategies employed by farmers to cope up with the changing rainfall patterns. A sample of 64 farmers from Paya was selected to gain an insight into the demographic profiles, perceptions of rainfall variability, observed effects on crop production, adaptation strategies employed to cope up, perceived effectiveness of these strategies and challenges. The results show a varied age distribution among farmers, with a majority of them having primary and secondary education levels. Most of the farmers have 5-15 years of experience in farming. A high proportion of farmers reported great alterations in rainfall patterns, including irregular distribution, changes in intensity, varied frequency of rains and change in the duration culminating into reduced crop yields, drought stress and soil erosion. According to the study, farmers have also implemented a number of techniques to mitigate the negative effects including modifying planting schedules, using drought resistant varieties and collecting rainwater. Nevertheless, obstacles including restricted availability of climate data and exorbitant resource costs significantly impede the successful execution of these approaches. This study portrays the vulnerability of farmers in Paya to changing rainfall patterns and the different adaptation strategies they employ, projecting that the effective adaptation is mostly hindered by inadequate information, infrastructure and financial constraints. Therefore, increased investment in region-specific research, provision of climate-resilient seeds, infrastructure development and improved extension services could enhance adaptive capacity and resilience in agricultural practices of crop production | |
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| dc.identifier.citation | Adirubo, J. (2024). Assessment of adaptation strategies to mitigate impacts of changing rainfall patterns on crop production in paya subcounty, tororo district [Research Report]. Busitema University. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/1442 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.title | Assessment of adaptation strategies to mitigate impacts of changing rainfall patterns on crop production in paya subcounty, tororo district | |
| dc.type | Thesis |