Rural farmers face different challenges from climate change and weather variability, which have threatened crop production and productivity. Small-scale farmers try to cope with the prevailing situations by adjusting to different mechanisms, including adopting irrigation services. This study seeks to determine factors influencing rice farmers' decision to adopt irrigation technology and determine the significant contribution of irrigation to rice yields in the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. Data was collected through structured questionnaires, interviews, and focus discussions. Descriptive statistics, Logistic regression, and Ordinary Least Square regression by Stata software performed data analyses. The descriptive statistics characterized households' socio-demographic and economic characteristics. Logistic regression results affirmed that households' education, labor size, meteorological information, access to financial services, extension services, and previous farm outputs significantly influenced irrigation adoption by farmers. Ordinary Least Square regression results confirmed that irrigation significantly contributed to rice yield at P>0.05 level. The study recommends adopting irrigation technology in Tanzania as a coping strategy for the negative impact of climate change and weather variations.

This study investigated the socioeconomic determinants of livelihood choice among farmers in Pakistan. Using a multistage sample technique, 160 rural inhabitants were selected for this study. Using an organized interview schedule, a focused group discussion, and personal observation, data were gathered and then analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques, such as the mean, frequency counts, and percentages. Using a multivariate regression analysis using ordinary least squares, socioeconomic factors influencing the choice of livelihood in the region were found. The majority of participants were male (57 percent), married (95 percent), older than 40 years (87.5%), and older than 40 years on average (54 years). The average number of years respondents spent in school was 10, their average household size was seven, and their average monthly income was 21,000 rupees. With corresponding means of 3,7 and 2,9, agriculture and commerce were assessed to be the principal means of sustenance for rural dwellers in the region. Age, years of education, and monthly income were most significant socioeconomic factors influencing livelihood activities in the region.

Rural farmers are facing different challenges, resulting from climate change and weather variability, which pose threats in crop production and productivity. Small scale farmers try to cope with the prevailing situations by adjusting to different mechanisms including adopting irrigation services. This study seeks to determine the factors influencing rice farmers’ decision to adopt irrigation technology and find out the significant contribution of irrigation to rice yields in the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. Data were collected through structured questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions. Data analyses were performed by using descriptive statistics, logistic regression, and ordinary least square (OLS) regression by STATA (v13). The descriptive statistics characterized households’ socio-demographic and economic characteristics. Logistic regression results affirmed that households’ education, labor size, meteorological information, access to financial services, extension services and previous farm outputs significantly influenced irrigation adoption by farmers. Results from OLS regression confirmed that irrigation significantly contributed about 3.2 % to rice yield at P>0.05 level. The study recommends the adoption of irrigation technology in Tanzania as means of coping strategy to the negative impact of climate change and weather variations.