TY  - JOUR
T1  - Factors affecting small scale fishermen's adaptation toward the impacts of climate change: reflections from Malaysian fishers
A1  - Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
PB  - Sage Publications
YR  - 2019
UL  - http://discoverylib.upm.edu.my/discovery/Record/oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:79856
AB  - 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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