PEASANT PERCEPTIONS OF CLIMATIC DISTURBANCES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTCHOU IN WEST REGION OF CAMER

Peasants' ethno-meteorological views of climate change in the Municipality of Santchou form local knowledge based on lived experiences that may be used to explain and comprehend recent climate change. This peasant knowledge of climate change was tapped utilising socio-anthropological inquiry instruments and procedures (interview and questionnaire) on 309 randomly selected homes, as well as climatological data analysis (average annual temperatures and precipitation). The replies from the farmers were analysed using descriptive statistics and Multiple Correspondence Analysis. The findings suggest that peasants in the Santchou Municipality experience climate changes differently depending on their age group and degree of education; however, no significant differences are found based on sex or geographical location. At the conclusion of the investigation, Almost all peasants, 96% (all categories of peasants), believe that average annual temperatures are rising, 92 percent believe floods are increasing, 89 percent believe rains are not evenly distributed, 84 percent believe rains are disappearing out of season, and 75 percent believe agricultural yields are declining. As a result, the peasants of the Municipality of Santchou have a clear perception of climatic disturbances in their area, and these perceptions are based on age (local seniority) and level of understanding of the phenomenon rather than gender or geographical location, as confirmed by climatic data analysis, except for the perception of the amount of rainfall.

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