Table VI.

Parameter estimates of the logistic regression models of household – level adaptation measures

Explanatory variablesAdjustments of crops and varietiesAdjustments of planting calendarAdjustments of planting techniquesWater managementFind off-farm jobsNo adaptation
Intercept−0.789 (−0.57)1.170 (0.92)−3.158** (−2.28)−3.861** (−2.16)−0.502 (−0.43)1.497 (0.94)
Male-headed household−0.104 (−0.33)−0.070 (−0.24)−0.138 (−0.45)0.286 (0.70)−0.110 (−0.40)0.383 (0.95)
Farm experience0.148*** (7.00)−0.036** (−2.08)0.008 (0.48)−0.002 (−0.10)0.026* (1.65)−0.053** (−2.37)
Years of education by household head−0.022 (−0.10)−0.286 (−1.43)−0.122 (−0.56)0.523** (2.02)−0.090 (−0.49)0.085 (0.34)
Household size−0.123 (0.73)−0.058 (−0.36)0.067 (0.41)0.223 (1.02)−0.020 (−0.14)−0.232 (−1.13)
Land area−0.254 (−0.54)1.079** (2.42)0.240 (0.53)−0.479 (−0.76)−1.474*** (−3.34)−0.104 (−0.18)
Soil fertility0.074 (0.27)−0.160 (−0.61)0.624** (2.22)−0.429 (−1.15)−0.078 (−0.32)0.019 (0.06)
Proportion of land with long-term use right0.214 (0.57)0.180 (0.51)0.147 (0.39)0.057 (0.11)0.030 (0.09)−0.832** (−2.22)
Proportion of non-agriculture income in total income0.092** (2.00)−0.128*** (−2.85)0.012 (0.27)−0.035 (−0.59)0.107*** (2.60)0.008 (0.15)
Distance from plot(s) to house−0.027 (−1.19)−0.084*** (−3.62)0.035 (1.57)−0.007 (−0.24)0.042** (2.07)0.013 (0.44)
Distance from plot(s) to local market−0.020 (−1.03)0.018 (0.95)0.000 (0.04)−0.030 (−1.12)−0.039** (−2.18)0.038* (1.68)
Access to extension−0.451 (−1.55)−0.542** (−1.99)0.083 (0.29)0.687* (1.67)−0.345 (−1.36)0.647* (1.76)
Access to credit0.045 (0.16)−0.668 ** (−2.32)2.136*** (7.29)0.957*** (2.66)−0.374 (−1.43)−1.168*** (−2.94)
Farmers’ group membership−0.481 (−1.54)0.201 (0.68)1.040*** (3.08)−0.962** (−2.28)−0.352 (−1.25)−0.308 (−0.78)
Access information on weather forecasting−0.117 (−0.36)1.504*** (4.22)0.098 (0.30)−0.668* (−1.67)0.308 (1.07)−1.606*** (−4.09)
Through drought−0.416 (−0.99)0.057 (0.14)−0.579** (−1.33)1.215* (1.78)0.518 (1.38)−0.409 (−0.85)
Through untimely rains−1.304*** (−3.12)−0.238 (−0.61)−0.160 (−0.40)−0.037 (−0.07)0.635* (1.83)0.067 (0.15)
Through abnormal temperature−1.893*** (−5.13)0.001 (0.00)−0.206 (−0.61)−0.758* (−1.68)0.077 (0.25)1.019** (2.50)
Through Landslide or flashflood−0.764** (−2.33)0.064 (0.20)−0.138 (−0.42)−0.361 (−0.81)0.210 (0.72)−0.270 (−0.70)
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Notes:

Robust z-statistics in parentheses; *** p < 0.01; ** p < 0.05; * p < 0.1

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