A Gender-Based Analysis on Awareness of Climate Change and Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture

The Case of the Upper Gelana Watershed, South Wollo, Ethiopia

Bibliographic Data

ID22006256
AuthorsTsedey Tesfahun (0009-0008-7166-4361, Kotebe University of Education, corresponding author), Abebe Abegaz (0000-0002-6540-9910, Addis Ababa University), Assefa Abegaz (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia), Esubalew Abate Alemu (0000-0003-4765-1129, Addis Ababa University)
Year2026
Volume16
Issue1
Publication date2026-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/21582440251404783
OpenAlexW7124998169
LanguageEN
References cited41

In upper Gelana watershed of Ethiopia, this study investigates the ways in which gender roles impact attitudes toward and implementation of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices. The study used a concurrent mixed-methods design. In total, 150 randomly chosen homes participated in structured surveys to gather quantitative data, which was then analyzed using chi-square tests, descriptive statistics, and a Multivariate Probit Model (MPM) to take interdependent CSA adoption decisions into consideration. Focus groups and key informant interviews provided qualitative insights into the sociocultural norms, gender dynamics, and household decision-making. According to the findings, the most popular CSA practice was irrigation (30%), which was followed by inter-cropping (17.3%), drought-resistant crops (14.7%), soil and water conservation (19.3%), and better stoves (4.7%).The MPM found inter-dependencies among practices (ρ = .25–0.40, p 2 = 4.387, p = .495). However, qualitative results revealed enduring disparities: women’s adoption was restricted by social norms, restricted land rights, and dependence on unofficial networks, whereas men had easier access to loans, cooperatives, and extension services. The study comes to the conclusion that CSA adoption is influenced by gendered access and systemic injustices rather than just gender. For policy include encouraging integrated CSA packages, improving women’s access to credit and land tenure, and fortifying gender-sensitive extension services

Agriculture · Focus group · Gender analysis · Interdependence · Multivariate probit model · Probit model · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Sociocultural evolution · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis