Factors Contributing to Farmers’ Attitude towards Climate Adaptation Practices in Northern Bangladesh

Abstract

The objective of the study conducted during 2025 was to determine the factors contributing to farmers’ attitudes toward climate adaptation practices. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 98 sampled farmers in the Dinajpur district of northern Bangladesh. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product-moment correlation, and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. The results indicated that most farmers (72.4%) had a moderately favorable attitude toward climate adaptation practices. Pearson’s correlation analysis showed that education, farm size, household income, organizational participation, and information access had significant positive relationships with farmers’ attitudes toward climate adaptation practices. Multiple regression analysis revealed that education and information access were the most significant determinants of farmers’ attitudes, explaining 36.6% of the variation. In the stepwise regression model, only education and information access emerged as significant predictors, jointly explaining 29.8% of the variation in farmers’ attitudes toward climate change adaptation practices. Education alone explained 25.5% of the variation, while the inclusion of information access contributed an additional 4.3%. The findings suggest that improving non-formal education and strengthening extension services through farm and home visits, mass media campaigns, and ICT-based information dissemination can enhance farmers’ adaptive attitudes and promote climate-resilient agricultural practices in Bangladesh.