Authors :
Dr. Jessie Ray B. Mangundayao; Wilma C. Delos Santos
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 12 - December
Google Scholar :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7478938
Abstract :
The effects of climate change on agriculture
have long been the subject of several agricultural research.
The challenges it brings to agricultural management,
decision-making, and adaptability have long been a source
of worry. The study sought to connect the average seasonal
harvest of smallholder corn farmers in Bansud, Oriental
Mindoro, to women's engagement in decision-making
activities related to farming and the farmers' degree of
awareness of climate change. It was revealed through the
use of the descriptive-correlational study technique and
the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient that
there is a substantial positive association between the level
of women's engagement in decision-making regarding
livelihood and climate change adaptation activities and the
knowledge of farmers regarding climate change.
Furthermore, it was found that women's decision-making
participation in agricultural activities and knowledge of
climate change are both significantly correlated with the
average seasonal harvest of corn, particularly during the
dry season, using responses from 59 randomly selected
smallholder farmers. Therefore, it is crucial that farmers
are informed about climate change and given the capacity
to participate in agricultural decision-making. The study
also examined the impact of climate variability on farmers'
decision-making processes and identified common farmer
adaptation strategies for dealing with climate change. The
paper gives a clear view of the importance of giving women
equal opportunity in agricultural decision making
specially on climate change adaptation practices and how
this contributes to the average seasonal harvest.
Keywords :
Women’s Participation, Agricultural DecisionMaking, Adaptation, Seasonal Harvest, Climate Change.
The effects of climate change on agriculture
have long been the subject of several agricultural research.
The challenges it brings to agricultural management,
decision-making, and adaptability have long been a source
of worry. The study sought to connect the average seasonal
harvest of smallholder corn farmers in Bansud, Oriental
Mindoro, to women's engagement in decision-making
activities related to farming and the farmers' degree of
awareness of climate change. It was revealed through the
use of the descriptive-correlational study technique and
the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient that
there is a substantial positive association between the level
of women's engagement in decision-making regarding
livelihood and climate change adaptation activities and the
knowledge of farmers regarding climate change.
Furthermore, it was found that women's decision-making
participation in agricultural activities and knowledge of
climate change are both significantly correlated with the
average seasonal harvest of corn, particularly during the
dry season, using responses from 59 randomly selected
smallholder farmers. Therefore, it is crucial that farmers
are informed about climate change and given the capacity
to participate in agricultural decision-making. The study
also examined the impact of climate variability on farmers'
decision-making processes and identified common farmer
adaptation strategies for dealing with climate change. The
paper gives a clear view of the importance of giving women
equal opportunity in agricultural decision making
specially on climate change adaptation practices and how
this contributes to the average seasonal harvest.
Keywords :
Women’s Participation, Agricultural DecisionMaking, Adaptation, Seasonal Harvest, Climate Change.
