Paul, A. H., Abubakar B. Z., Ajah, J. and Idowu, O. B.
The study was conducted to analyze the relationship between educational level and coping strategies adopted by soybean farmers in response to climate change in the North East Nigeria. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to sample respondents while primary and secondary data were used for the study. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 450 soybean farmers. Descriptive and inferential statistical tools were used to achieve the objectives. The socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers indicated that majority (67.3%) were male and are between 41-50 years of age, majority (66.9%) were married with a household size of 1-5 persons and a farming experience of 16 years and above. Most of the farmers had one form of formal education or another, while 57.8% of the farmers cultivated between 1-5 hectares of farm land. Majority (60.0%) of the farmers belongs to one agricultural association or another. Pearson’s Chi Square (X²) test of association was used to test the relationship.The result showed that the Pearson Chi Square value for the relationship was 9.792 while the p-value was 0.044. This was used to test the hypothesis which states that there is no significant relationship between level of education of the respondents and coping strategies adopted by soybean farmers in the study area.The result shows that there was no significant relationship between level of education and participating in government intervention that provides fertilizer and improved soybean seed to farmers.In conclusion,farmer’saccess to all the variables that positively influence the cultivation of soybeanwill help in the adoption of coping strategies in the face of climate change and it is recommended that the government should collaborate with traditional rulers, youths and other stakeholders in the community to provide adequate security of life and properties.
Analysis, Relationship, Coping, Strategies, Response, Climate, Change