EXPLORING THE ROLE OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IN STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY AMID CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE STUDY OF LUSHOTO DISTRICT, TANZANIA
| dc.contributor.author | FEBRONIA PIUS MSUYA | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-21T12:51:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-21T12:51:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-08 | |
| dc.description | Masters | |
| dc.description.abstract | Adaptation strategies refer to alternative actions to cope with climate change. Adaptation strategies differ from individual to individual and from one country to another, depending on the country's economic level and technological advancement. Although the strategies are promising in climate change resilience, the implementation and effectiveness are affected by several factors such as inadequate funding, limited access to resources, insufficient training or skills, and traditional constraints. The key study is to assess the role of adaptation measures for climate change and food security. Generally, the study focuses on analysing the existing adaptation strategies employed by farmers in the Lushoto District to evaluate the effectiveness of the adaptation measures in enhancing the resilience of agricultural systems, and to investigate the barriers faced by farmers in implementing climate change adaptation policies. The literature review gave insight into the impacts of climate change (temperature, precipitation, and changes in weather events) that have destroyed the agricultural systems in many parts of the world. The destruction of agricultural systems has led to the development of adaptation strategies to cope with climate change. The study employed Malthusian Population and Anthropogenic Global Warming theories to interpret and explain phenomena. To meet the intended objective, the study adopted a concurrent research design in data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The research used both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The quantitative data from questionnaires were analysed using descriptive statistics, and the results were summarised in tables and figures. The study used questionnaires, interview guides, and observation guides for data collection. The study involved primary and secondary data sources to collect the information. The primary data (questionnaire) was collected from 357 farmers from four divisions in the Lushoto District. The sample size was obtained by conducting a simple random sampling of the farmers and a purposive sampling of selected groups. The quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27.0. The results showed that climate change significantly affects agricultural systems, which affects food security. The study participants reported implementing different climate adaptation strategies, including agroforestry, organic fertilisers, crop rotation, and reduced tillage. Additionally, farmers reported that, changing planting dates, soil conservation techniques, agroforestry, water harvesting, and crop diversification to cope with climate change. However, the respondents reported that the effectiveness of adaptation strategies was affected by limited finances, insufficient institutional and government support, and inadequate farmers' knowledge. The study recommended further research on assessing the long-term impact of climate change adaptation strategies on food security, investigating the role of technologies in climate change mitigation and adaptation, and evaluating the effectiveness of various climate change adaptation strategies on food security. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.cuea.edu/handle/123456789/684 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA | |
| dc.subject | Climate change adaptation | |
| dc.subject | food security | |
| dc.subject | adaptation strategies | |
| dc.subject | agricultural resilience | |
| dc.subject | rural livelihoods | |
| dc.title | EXPLORING THE ROLE OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IN STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY AMID CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE STUDY OF LUSHOTO DISTRICT, TANZANIA | |
| dc.type | Thesis |