Public Perception of Climate Change in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Table 12

Perceived climate change mitigation strategies.

S/N	Human action	SA	%	A	%	D	%	SD	%	CS	%
1	Reduce the burning of fossil fuels	188	62.7	98	32.7	0	0.0	0	0.0	14	4.7
2	Tree planting	157	52.3	118	39.3	10	3.3	3	1.0	12	4.0
3	Stop deforestation	145	48.3	127	42.3	11	3.7	2	0.7	15	5.0
4	Use of renewable energy	91	30.3	126	42.0	31	10.3	4	1.3	48	16.0

SA = strongly agreed, A = agreed, D = disagreed, SD = strongly disagreed, and CS = cannot say.
Source: Author’s fieldwork, 2014.