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    From perception to action: attitudes and climate change adaptation practices among smallholder farmers in Nakivale refugee settlement
    (Frontier in Earth Science, 2026-07-20) Abdullahi Abdulkadir Mohamed; Doreen Atwongyeire; Goretty Nagawa
    Introduction: Smallholder farmers in refugee settlements constitute one of the most climate-vulnerable populations globally, yet their attitudes and practices toward climate change management remain poorly understood. This study assessed the attitudes and practices of smallholder crop farmers toward climate change management in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda and examined the association between attitudes and adoption of CSA practices. Methods: A cross-sectional mixed-methods design was employed. Quantitative data were collected from 384 smallholder farmers using structured questionnaires; qualitative data were gathered through key informant interviews and field observations. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and binary logistic regression were used for analysis. Results: A majority of farmers (65%) held mixed attitudes while 32% demonstrated positive attitudes and 3% negative attitudes. Most farmers expressed willingness to adopt CSA practices and accepted personal responsibility. Seventy-nine percent had adopted at least one CSA practice, with crop diversification and agroforestry being most prevalent. Key barriers to adoption included lack of financial resources, inadequate inputs, limited access to training and land tenure insecurity. While attitude was significantly associated with CSA adoption in chi-square analysis (p < 0.001), logistic regression controlling for socio-demographic factors showed that positive attitude was not consistently associated with adoption, underscoring the importance of structural barriers. Discussion: Farmers in Nakivale have mixed to positive attitudes toward climate change adaptation and have begun adopting diverse resilience practices, yet structural and resource barriers limit the translation of willing attitudes into sustained action. Targeted financial support, improved extension services and land tenure security are critical for deepening CSA adoption in this vulnerable refugee farming community.