Spear, DianChappel, Angela2020-01-292020-01-292018-06http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58392To sustain the livelihoods of rural communities in north-central Namibia, support is needed from local and regional authorities, as well as traditional and religious leaders to assist with enhancing access to information, enabling information-sharing on adaptation options, and increasing awareness about climate change. In addition, implementation of adaptation actions also requires demonstration sites, along with building local capacity to enable the development of self-help groups. This study shows how traditional norms and religious beliefs are preventing people from making changes, thereby increasing their vulnerability to climate change.application/pdfenCLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITYSMALLHOLDERSVULNERABLE GROUPSSEMI-ARID REGIONSDRYLANDSDROUGHTSOIL FERTILITYPERCEPTIONRELIGIONEXTENSION SERVICESFARMER PERCEPTIONSLIVELIHOODSNAMIBIASOUTH OF SAHARAJournal Article (peer-reviewed)