ABSTRACT Climate variability has become a critical issue for rural farmers in Ghana due to its impacts on factors responsible for agricultural food production. The aim of this research was to investigate indigenous knowledge indicators in determining climate variability in rural Ghana.. A descriptive case study using mixed-methods was employed. Questionnaire and interviews were used to gather the data from 211 household heads across six study communities. Quantitative data collected was analysed descriptively while the qualitative information was analysed using a thematic approach. Findings revealed indigenous people used the growth of local plants species, chirping of crickets, wind direction, and millipedes’ movement as indicators to detect an approaching season or sudden variation of climate, while the leaves of the “populs” plant and insect chirping were indicators determining excessive heat. The article recommends the Ghana Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology incorporate indigenous knowledge into climate change adaptation policies and strategies.

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确定加纳农村地区气候变化的土著知识指标

摘要由于气候变化对影响农业粮食生产的因素的影响，已成为加纳农村农民的关键问题。这项研究的目的是调查确定加纳农村地区气候变化的土著知识指标。采用了混合方法的描述性案例研究。通过问卷调查和访谈收集了来自六个研究社区的211个户主的数据。描述性地分析收集的定量数据，同时使用主题方法分析定性信息。调查结果显示，土著人民以当地植物物种的生长，chi鸣叫，风向和千足虫的运动为指标，以检测即将到来的季节或气候的突然变化，而“ populs”植物的叶子和昆虫的鸣叫是确定过热的指标。文章建议加纳环境，科学和技术部将土著知识纳入气候变化适应政策和战略。