Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Climate Change Among Farmers in Ipil Cuneg, Bayombong: A Basis for Developing Programs for Climate Change Adaptation for Farmers

Climate change is a pressing issue that continues to affect agricultural communities, particularly upland farmers who are highly vulnerable to its impacts. Farmers in Barangay Ipil-Cuneg, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya face recurring risks from typhoons and shifting weather patterns, making it essential to examine their adaptive capacity. This study aims to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices on climate change as a basis for developing programs for climate change adaptation for farmers. A descriptive research design was used, and 30 farmer-respondents participated in a structured survey that measured their knowledge, attitudes, practices, and suggestions. The findings revealed that farmers possessed very good knowledge of climate change, particularly on direct impacts such as droughts and stronger typhoons. However, knowledge of broader environmental issues was less evident. Attitudes were generally positive, showing openness to sustainable practices, while practices were rated good, with a preference for low-cost measures such as crop diversification, weather monitoring, and organic farming. The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) indicated that there are no significant differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices across groups. At the same time, Pearson's correlation analysis suggested that knowledge was linked to attitude, which had a high correlation, and attitudes and practices had a moderately low correlation with each other. Lastly, knowledge and practices had a very low correlation. These results suggest that while farmers are knowledgeable and willing to adapt, limited resources constrain their actions. Strengthening institutional support, training, and access to resources is necessary for developing a basis for developing programs for climate change adaptation for farmers.