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Existing literature has acknowledged the vulnerability of cocoa farming to various natural hazards but there is a notable dearth of research comprehensively exploring the specific associative mechanisms that cocoa farmers employ to tackle these challenges. Employing a quantitative research approach, the investigation draws on data collected from a sample of 384 cocoa farmers who were selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. The findings reveal that religious groups are the most available associative mechanisms (86.98%) while cooperative societies emerge as a widely used associative mechanism among cocoa farmers (Mean = 4.16). The prevalence of diseases and pests (91.9%), and drought (70.3%) pose substantial threats to cocoa cultivation. In enhancing the resilience of cocoa farmers against natural hazards, associative mechanisms serve as a linchpin by providing access to timely …