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Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Farmers’ Awareness of Clean Development Mechanism Projects: Case of Smallholder Forest Carbon Projects
Oscar I. Ayuya, Job K. Lagat, John M. Mironga and Benjamin K. Mutai
Corresponding Author: Oscar Ingasia Ayuya
Submitted: 2011 February, 17
Accepted: 2011 March, 21
Published: 2011 May, 25 |
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The objective of the study was to identify the socio-economic and institutional factors which
influence the level of awareness of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects and in so doing to highlight
the policy implications for the stakeholders when designing clean development mechanism projects among
smallholder farmers. Findings shows that 23% of the farmers were correctly aware of the project and the results
of the ordered logit model indicate that age, gender, education level, group membership, existence of tree
farming and contact with extension services was found to influence awareness level of smallholder forest
Carbon projects. To assist the community to adapt to climate change and produce sufficiently on a sustainable
basis and achieve the desired food security under climate change challenges, the study recommends policies
to increase awareness of such agro-environmental initiatives and that of extension providers should distinguish
their clientele anchored on vital demographic characteristics such as age and gender. If the probability of
younger farmers to be aware this initiative is higher, extension communications should be directed to such age
group, particularly during initial stages project information dissemination.
Key words: Awareness, climate change, communication, smallholder farmers, , ,
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Oscar I. Ayuya, Job K. Lagat, John M. Mironga and Benjamin K. Mutai, . Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Farmers’ Awareness of Clean Development Mechanism Projects: Case of Smallholder Forest Carbon Projects. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, (3): 213-218.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3246
ISSN (Print): 2041-3238 |
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