Socio-economic impacts of climate change and adaptation actions among smallholder fish farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.creatorMuthoka, Mavindu
dc.creatorOuko, Kevin Okoth
dc.creatorMboya, Jimmy Brian
dc.creatorNdambuki, Merceline Ndinda
dc.creatorOuta, Nicholas
dc.creatorOgello, Erick
dc.creatorObiero, Kevin
dc.creatorOgola, Robert John
dc.creatorMidamba, Dick Chune
dc.creatorNjogu, Lucy
dc.date2024-06
dc.date2024-09-11T09:26:01Z
dc.date2024-09-11T09:26:01Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:47:37Z
dc.descriptionAquaculture is the world's fastest-growing food-producing sector, making it a significant contributor to food and nutrition security for the globally growing human population. Nevertheless, its long-term growth is limited by the effects of climate change. Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which is dominated by small-scale fish farming, is increasingly threatened by climate change, which has a substantial influence on its productivity and scalability. In this context, the present research looks at the socio-economic consequences of climate change on small-scale fish producers in SSA, as well as potential adaptation techniques to the effects of climate change. A clear understanding of these socio-economic repercussions of climate change is critical for developing effective strategies to reduce future impacts and safeguard aquaculture-based livelihoods. Furthermore, understanding the socio-economic consequences of climate change on communities dependent on aquaculture is important for advising policymakers and decision-makers on formulating and implementing policies that sustain aquaculture production amidst the climate change crisis. This article suggests various adaptation strategies to increase resilience to climate change, including diversification of livelihoods and species, use and incorporation of local and indigenous knowledge, shifting to aquaculture species less vulnerable to changing climatic conditions, capacity building through aquaculture insurance schemes, continued fish supply from capture fisheries, and consolidation of equity and human rights concerns. These adaptive methods, when combined, have the potential to enhance outcomes for populations who are more susceptible owing to their unstable socio-economic conditions.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/152132
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/164584
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMuthoka, M., Ouko, K. O., Mboya, J. B., Ndambuki, M. N., Outa, N., Ogello, E., Obiero, K., Ogola, R. J., Midamba, D. C., & Njogu, L. (2024). Socio–economic impacts of climate change and adaptation actions among smallholder fish farmers in Sub–Saharan Africa. Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, 4(3). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.182
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectclimate
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectresilience
dc.subjectadaptation
dc.subjectproduction
dc.subjectfood
dc.subjectcapacity building
dc.subjectfish
dc.subjectgrowth
dc.subjectdiversification
dc.subjectcommunities
dc.subjectaquaculture
dc.subjectinsurance
dc.subjectstrategies
dc.subjectnutrition security
dc.subjectequity
dc.subjectfisheries
dc.subjectindigenous knowledge
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectfarming
dc.subjectspecies
dc.subjectpopulation
dc.subjectscale
dc.subjectsupply
dc.subjectimpacts
dc.subjecttechniques
dc.subjectsmallholder
dc.subjecthuman population
dc.subjecthuman rights
dc.subjectfish farming
dc.subjectcapacity
dc.titleSocio-economic impacts of climate change and adaptation actions among smallholder fish farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.typeJournal Article

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