Journal
SAGE OPEN
Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/2158244019864204
Keywords
climate change adaptation; rural development; individual factors; small-scale fishermen; community development
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- Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia [05-02-14-1594FR]
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This study aims to examine the influence of individual differences on the small-scale fishermen's climate change adaptation practices toward climate change. This is a descriptive correlational study on 400 small-scale fishermen living in four climate change-affected areas in Malaysia, which were selected based on a multistage cluster sampling. In conclusion, it was found that age, income, and fishing experience recorded a significant relationship with climate change adaptation practices, whereas their household size did not yield any relationship with the adaptation practices. Furthermore, a number of small-scale fishermen who use fisheries technologies, have alternative jobs, and possess higher education have recorded better climate change adaptation practices compared with nonusers, full-timers, and less educated fishermen. Several recommendations were made to assist the concerned parties in developing better adaptation strategies that are fitted to the fishermen's needs, interests, and abilities.
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