A Social Study on Rural Women’s Knowledge about Climate Change

Yassen, Fatma Nagy; I. Rihan, Jacinthe; M. Diab, Hend; E. Ibrahim, Sara

doi:10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2025.427716

A Social Study on Rural Women’s Knowledge about Climate Change

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ Department of Rural Society and Agricultural Extension / Faculty of Agriculture / Ain Shams University

² Department of Rural Sociology & Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2025.427716

Abstract

Climate change creates a multifaceted challenge that intertwines environmental and socio-economic factors; its adverse impacts extend to individuals, households, communities, and the global economy. The study aimed to assess rural women's level of knowledge about climate change.
This study examined rural women's understanding of climate change in Burj Rashid Village, Rashid District, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire in face-to-face interviews with 263 rural women between 18 and 65 years old in March 2025. The data revealed disparities in knowledge across different aspects of climate change, highlighting the need for further efforts to enhance public understanding of its potential risks and impacts. There was an obvious disparity in awareness: human factors are widely recognized as the primary causes of climate change, while natural factors received significantly less attention.
The results indicated that approximately half of the sample demonstrated a moderate knowledge of climate change causes and impacts.

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