ABSTRACT

Socio-cultural norms can potentially enhance the adaptive capacities of some groups while constraining the capacities of others. Using household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews in four communities in the Nkoranza South municipality, Ghana, this article examines how socio-cultural norms influence the climate change adaptation of smallholder farmers. While socio-cultural norms fostered indigenes’ access to farmlands and other communal resources resulting in on-farm diversification, migrants/settlers could not take advantage of climate-resistant cash crops such as cashew due to their limited access to and control of land. Additionally, cultural expectations and roles enhanced women’s non-farm adaptive options compared to men.

摘要

社会文化规范可以潜在地增强某些群体的适应能力，同时限制其他群体的能力。本文使用加纳Nkoranza南部市的四个社区的家庭调查，焦点小组讨论和关键知情人访谈，研究了社会文化规范如何影响小农对气候变化的适应。尽管社会文化规范促进了土著人获得农田和其他公共资源的机会，导致了农场的多样化，但移民/定居者由于对土地的获取和控制有限而无法利用腰果等耐气候的经济作物。此外，与男性相比，文化上的期望和角色增强了女性在非农业领域的适应选择。