Agricultural Researchers’ Awareness of the Causes and Effects of Climate Change in Edo State, Nigeria
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2011
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The study assessed Agricultural researchers’ awareness of the causes and effects of climate change in Edo State,
Nigeria. Data for the study were collected from 112 respondents and were analyzed using descriptive and
inferential statistics. Findings indicated that 45.5% of the respondents were between the ages of 31-50 years with
64.2% having a work experience of 5-10 years. Results revealed that 96.4% and 94.6% of the respondents were
aware of gas flaring and oil spillage as causes of climate change. Also, 98.2% and 95.5% of the respondents
were aware of increase in temperature and change in rainfall pattern respectively as some of the effects of
climate change. There was a significant relationship between information sources and awareness of causes of
climate change (r = 0.32; p < 0.05). It was recommended that agricultural researcher should be pragmatic and
proactive in the pursuit of issues relating to climate change.