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| Title |
Gender-specific responses to climate variability in a semi-arid ecosystem in northern Benin
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| Published in |
Ambio, November 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-016-0830-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Afiavi P. Dah-gbeto, Grace B. Villamor |
| Abstract |
Highly erratic rainfall patterns in northern Benin complicate the ability of rural farmers to engage in subsistence agriculture. This research explores gender-specific responses to climate variability in the context of agrarian Benin through a household survey (n = 260) and an experimental gaming exercise among a subset of the survey respondents. Although men and women from the sample population are equally aware of climate variability and share similar coping strategies, their specific land-use strategies, preferences, and motivations are distinct. Over the long term, these differences would likely lead to dissimilar coping strategies and vulnerability to the effects of climate change. Examination of gender-specific land-use responses to climate change and anticipatory learning can enhance efforts to improve adaptability and resilience among rural subsistence farmers. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 160 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 31 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 31 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 6% |
| Other | 23 | 14% |
| Unknown | 35 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 19% |
| Environmental Science | 28 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 26 | 16% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 8 | 5% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 22 | 14% |
| Unknown | 42 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 45. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 March 2021.
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#793,962
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Outputs from Ambio
#118
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#18,000
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Outputs of similar age from Ambio
#5
of 27 outputs
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