Farmers' Perception of Climate Change: A Case Study from Subsistence Farming in Lalehun Kovama of Kailahun in Eastern Sierra Leone

This study looks at the impact of climate change on subsistence farming. Farmers in rural areas Sierra Leone mostly practice agriculture. A lot predictions have been done by scientific community through climatic and crop modeling techniques concerning agriculture as well all other spheres life. research aims to explore knowledge perceptions farmers regarding impacts their farming activities well-being. will broaden farmers' change. employed a mixed design (quantitative qualitative methods). Samples 77 respondents were selected from sample frame 220 heads households area listed for study. simple random sampling technique was used. It revealed that most (67.5%) illiterate and, hence, lacked concept change; some (27.3%) exhibited competencies sense changes occurred pattern. The majority (49.4%) agreed calendar rice major has changed. This, according respondents, responsible low productivity area. There is an urgent need provide education related empower with methods involved climate-smart sensitize them extremely areas.