Elaine Lawson|Rahinatu Sidiki Alare|Abdul Rauf Zanya Salifu|Mary Thompson-Hall
Dealing with climate change in semi-arid Ghana: understanding intersectional perceptions and adaptation strategies of women farmers
University of Ghana|Navrongo Health Research Centre|University of Ghana|Start International|South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics|Start Treatment & Recovery Centers
climate change diverse physical socioeconomic implications communities semiarid areas several studies sought understand underlying power relations shape adaptive capacities rural farmers fewer studies focused unpacking differences within different social groups paper present case study based women smallholder farmers semiarid ghana explores nuanced perceptions climate variability highlights gender intersects identities roles responsibilities influence adaptation strategies barriers adaptation semiarid context farmlevel data collected 103 women farmers using semistructured interviews focus group discussions key informant interviews rainfall patterns perceived women farmers increasingly erratic perceptions average temperatures increasing adoption adaptation strategies influenced sociodemographic factors age marital residential status also influenced decisionmaking power dynamics within household paper highlighted complex relationships mediate women farmers access resources influence vulnerability climate variability change highlighting intragender differences shaped adaptation options adaptive capacity prerequisite proper adaptation policy planning targeting