Research Article
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 |
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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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