Empowering young farmers' voices in climate change extension programs: An in-depth analysis of decision-making dynamics and social media engagement

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104713" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104713</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104713" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104713</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Empowering young farmers' voices in climate change extension programs: An in-depth analysis of decision-making dynamics and social media engagement

Original language description

Effective integration of rural communities in climate change extension programs requires a detailed examination of the key factors that shape their participation. This study examines various variables and assesses their influence on young farmers' decision making within climate change extension programs and social media engagement for climate change awareness dissemination in the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH), Pakistan. Data were collected from young farmers aged 18-34 years through household surveys and from various government department officials through key informant interviews (KIIs). A bivariate probit regression model and thematic analysis were used to analyze the data. The bivariate probit regression shows that perceived risk and access to climate information positively influence young farmers' decision making in climate change extension programs, while years of education have a negative association. For social media engagement, the bivariate probit regression shows that government program benefits and the number of male members positively influence farmers' participation, while household size has a negative association. The results of our KIIs revealed that positive factors influencing young farmers' engagement in climate change extension programs include geographic ties, dependence on livestock, attitudes toward climate change, and positive perceptions of agriculture. Conversely, barriers include low acreage and productivity, reluctance of elders, lack of political support, and adherence to tradition. This study recommends that to improve young farmers' decision-making in climate change extension programs, there is a need to improve access to climate information and strengthen government support to promote social media engagement.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50700 - Social and economic geography

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

ISSN

2212-4209

e-ISSN

2212-4209

Volume of the periodical

111

Issue of the periodical within the volume

SEP 2024

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

001287647100001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85199958616