Women’s Coping and Adaptation Strategies to the Effects of Climate Change: A Case of the Dodoma City Council, Tanzania

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab.112.17

Abstract:
As significant actors in the agricultural sector, women farmers have become increasingly active in adopting various strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change in Dodoma. However, Dodoma is a semi-arid region; thus, its climate change adaptation strategies differ from those of other regions of Tanzania. The study focuses on the strategies they adopt to cope with climate change impacts in Dodoma. Using the content analysis of publicly available documents was conducted to evaluate the experiences, knowledge, and farming practices of women farmers, thereby helping identify factors that influence their adaptation choices. The study finds that access to resources, technologies, and extension services shaped the variation of women farmers’ adaptation strategies. Women farmers use various adaptation strategies, such as crop rotation, genetically modified seeds, improved water management, soil health practices, diversification, and intercropping, to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The study findings have far-reaching implications. First, local governments in Dodoma need to implement targeted interventions to encourage widespread adoption among women farmers, thereby fostering agricultural sustainability and resilience. Second, financial institutions should introduce incentives to promote soft loans, enabling women farmers to access advanced agricultural inputs and invest in commercial farming.

Keywords:
Women farmers, Climate change impacts, Adaptation strategies, Agriculture, Dodoma.

Article Info:
Received: 15 Mar 2026; Received in revised form: 17 Apr 2026; Accepted: 21 Apr 2026; Available online: 30 Apr 2026

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