COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE IN AN AGRARIAN ECONOMY: A CASE STUDY OF FARMERSIN THE ADAKLU-WAYA AND KETU SOUTHDISTRICTS GHANA

This study investigated the communication of climate change, understanding of climate change, the channels through which climate change is communicated as well as challenges that are encountered in the communication of climate change among farmers in the Adaklu (Waya) and Ketu South districts in Ghana. The study applied a qualitative data approach in data collection and analysis. It used phone interviews as a data collection method. The study population comprised of farmers and some officers who represent the Ministry of Agriculture. The qualitative data collected was subjected to content analysis, which was further broken into themes. Key findings show that farmers were aware of the term climate change. However, their understanding of the term climate change is limited to weather patterns.