African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6944

Full Length Research Paper

Barriers of smallholder farmers to climate change adaptation decisions: Evidence from semi-arid region of Ghana

Fatimah Von Abubakari
  • Fatimah Von Abubakari
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Emmanuel Wisgtos Inkoom
  • Emmanuel Wisgtos Inkoom
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Moses Kwadwo
  • Moses Kwadwo
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Martha Opoku
  • Martha Opoku
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 06 May 2024
  •  Accepted: 05 July 2024
  •  Published: 31 August 2024

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