Research Article
Public Perception of Climate Change in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Table 9
Perceived major natural causes of climate change.
| | S/N | Natural cause | SA | % | A | % | D | % | SD | % | CS | % |
| | 1 | Volcanic activities | 89 | 29.7 | 94 | 31.3 | 54 | 18.0 | 7 | 2.3 | 56 | 18.7 | | 2 | Solar output | 63 | 21.0 | 92 | 30.6 | 78 | 26.0 | 9 | 3.0 | 58 | 19.3 | | 3 | Changes on earth’s orbit around the sun | 49 | 16.3 | 86 | 28.7 | 73 | 24.3 | 19 | 6.3 | 73 | 24.3 | | 4 | Divine providence (act of God) | 78 | 26.0 | 68 | 22.7 | 63 | 21.0 | 15 | 5.0 | 76 | 25.3 |
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SA = strongly agreed, A = agreed, D = disagreed, SD = strongly disagreed, and CS = cannot say.
Source: Author’s fieldwork, 2014.
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