Farmers' Perception on the Impact of Deforestation Influencing Climate Change

Farmers’ perceptions on the effect of deforestation on climate change differ, from conceptual, practical, and information barriers all acting as limitations to pro-environmental behavior. The study’s overall objective was to assess the farmers’ perception of deforestation and its effect on climatic change. Field questionnaire surveys, focus group discussions (FGD), and field observations were considered for this study conducted in Suakoko District. Results reviled that 75% of the respondents believed that deforestation and human activities are the main drivers of climate change while 23% of the respondents had no idea about the drivers of climate change. About 90 % of the respondents in the study area indicated that deforestation is a cause of climate change. The respondents were asked if deforestation could be tackled and 73% of them perceived that it was possible to do something to halt it, while 22% of the respondents didn’t know if it was possible to stop it. Therefore, it is t recommended that the government create more awareness on the effect of deforestation and has to put some measures in place to mitigate or stop it because, deforestation is a driver of climate change.