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Economic Impact of Climate Variability Cycles on Aquaculture Development in the Upper East Region of Ghana
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Climate Change and Variability
Abstract
This study examines the economic implications of recurring climate variability cycles on aquaculture development in Ghana's Upper East Region, a semi-arid area characterized by erratic rainfall patterns and increasing climate variability. The study was conducted in the Kasena Nankana municipal area in the Upper East region of Ghana. within which the catchment of the Tono irrigation project is located, covering an estimated land mass of 1,674 square kilometres. 80 percent of the land. The research employed a descriptive and statistical approach in analysing both the secondary and primary data. Questionnaire, interview, and observation were used to assess the effect of climate variability on fishers and fishermen, where MS Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). 150 populations were sampled within the Kasena Nankana municipal in which 80 fishermen and 70 food vendors (fish mongers, kenkey sellers, rice sellers and fried yam seller) were used respectively. The research reveals that fishermen face a complex web of interconnected problems, with climate conditions (42.5% of respondents) and financial constraints (41.3% of respondents) being the most significant issues. These problems reinforce each other - climate variability reduces fish catches, which in turn limits income and the ability to invest in better equipment. The interconnected nature of these problems suggests that effective interventions must address multiple issues simultaneously climate adaptation strategies, financial support mechanisms, and equipment modernization programs would likely be more effective than addressing any single challenge in isolation.
Keywords
Aquaculture, Climate Adaptation, Fishermen activities, Economic Impact, Food Security
How to cite this paper
@article{1710681,
author = {George Frimpong Enchill, Francis Aforve, Buah Antoinette},
title = {Economic Impact of Climate Variability Cycles on Aquaculture Development in the Upper East Region of Ghana},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {9},
number = {3},
pages = {1875-1883},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1710681.pdf},
abstract = {This study examines the economic implications of recurring climate variability cycles on aquaculture development in Ghana's Upper East Region, a semi-arid area characterized by erratic rainfall patterns and increasing climate variability. The study was conducted in the Kasena Nankana municipal area in the Upper East region of Ghana. within which the catchment of the Tono irrigation project is located, covering an estimated land mass of 1,674 square kilometres. 80 percent of the land. The research employed a descriptive and statistical approach in analysing both the secondary and primary data. Questionnaire, interview, and observation were used to assess the effect of climate variability on fishers and fishermen, where MS Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). 150 populations were sampled within the Kasena Nankana municipal in which 80 fishermen and 70 food vendors (fish mongers, kenkey sellers, rice sellers and fried yam seller) were used respectively. The research reveals that fishermen face a complex web of interconnected problems, with climate conditions (42.5% of respondents) and financial constraints (41.3% of respondents) being the most significant issues. These problems reinforce each other - climate variability reduces fish catches, which in turn limits income and the ability to invest in better equipment. The interconnected nature of these problems suggests that effective interventions must address multiple issues simultaneously climate adaptation strategies, financial support mechanisms, and equipment modernization programs would likely be more effective than addressing any single challenge in isolation.},
keywords = {Aquaculture, Climate Adaptation, Fishermen activities, Economic Impact, Food Security},
month = {September},
}