Description of variables hypothesized to affect adaptation decisions by farmers
| Household characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Description | Value | Expected sign |
| Gender | Gender of the farmer | Male = 1; female = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Farming experience | Years of farming of the farmer | years | Positive |
| Education level | Years of formal schooling attained by the farmer | years | Positive |
| Household size | Number of member | Person | Positive |
| Farm characteristics | |||
| Land area | Number of hectares of land cultivated by the farmer | Hectarage | Positive |
| Soil fertility | Farmer’s own perception of the fertility level of his/her land | fertile = 1; infertile = 0 | Positive |
| Tenure | Proportion of land use with Land Right Certificate | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Non-agriculture income | Proportion of non-agriculture income in total income | % | (+ or −) |
| Distance to house | Distance from plot(s) to house | kilometers | (+ or −) |
| Distance to local market | Distance from plot(s) to local market | kilometers | (+ or −) |
| Institutional factors | |||
| Access to extension | If the farmer has access to extension services | Yes = 1, no = 0 | Positive |
| Access to credit | If the farmer has access to credit from any sources | Yes = 1, no = 0 | Positive |
| Farmers’ group membership | If the farmer is a member of a farmers’ group | Yes = 1, no = 0 | Positive |
| Access to weather forecasting information | If the farmer gets information about weather, climate from any source | Yes = 1, no = 0 | Positive |
| Climate change induced natural shocks perceived | |||
| Drought | Through drought | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Untimely rains | Through Untimely rains | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Abnormal temperature | Through abnormal temperature | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Landslide and flashflood | Through landslide or flashflood | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Household characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Description | Value | Expected sign |
| Gender | Gender of the farmer | Male = 1; | (+ or −) |
| Farming experience | Years of farming of the farmer | years | Positive |
| Education level | Years of formal schooling attained by the farmer | years | Positive |
| Household size | Number of member | Person | Positive |
| Land area | Number of hectares of land cultivated by the farmer | Hectarage | Positive |
| Soil fertility | Farmer’s own perception of the fertility level of his/her land | fertile = 1; | Positive |
| Tenure | Proportion of land use with Land Right Certificate | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Non-agriculture income | Proportion of non-agriculture income in total income | % | (+ or −) |
| Distance to house | Distance from plot(s) to house | kilometers | (+ or −) |
| Distance to local market | Distance from plot(s) to local market | kilometers | (+ or −) |
| Institutional factors | |||
| Access to extension | If the farmer has access to extension services | Yes = 1, no = 0 | Positive |
| Access to credit | If the farmer has access to credit from any sources | Yes = 1, no = 0 | Positive |
| Farmers’ group membership | If the farmer is a member of a farmers’ group | Yes = 1, no = 0 | Positive |
| Access to weather forecasting information | If the farmer gets information about weather, climate from any source | Yes = 1, no = 0 | Positive |
| Climate change induced natural shocks perceived | |||
| Drought | Through drought | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Untimely rains | Through Untimely rains | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Abnormal temperature | Through abnormal temperature | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |
| Landslide and flashflood | Through landslide or flashflood | Yes = 1, no = 0 | (+ or −) |