Description of explanatory variables hypothesized to influence adaptation
| Variable | Full variable name | Description | Hypothesized sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER | Gender of a household head | Binary, 1 if men and 0 otherwise | + |
| AGE | Age of a household head | Categorical | − |
| HHSize | Household size | Continuous | + |
| YrOFFARMIN | Years of farming | Continuous | + |
| EDUC | Years of education for a household head | Continuous | + |
| AGRICINC | Income from agriculture | Continuous | + |
| NON_AGRIC_INC | Income from other sources | Binary, 1 if there are other sources of income, 0 otherwise | + |
| MIXEDFARM | Farmer practices mixed farming | Binary, 1 if mixed farming is practiced, 0 otherwise | + |
| KNOWCLIMATE | Farmer knows about climate change | Binary, 1 if farmer knows about climate change, 0 otherwise | + |
| LACK_KNWLGD | Lack of knowledge on adaptation strategies an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |
| LACK_CREDIT | Lack of access to credit an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |
| POVERTY | Poverty an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |
| LACK_WATER | Lack of access to water an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |
| LACK_LAND | Lack or shortage of agricultural land is an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |
| Variable | Full variable name | Description | Hypothesized sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER | Gender of a household head | Binary, 1 if men and 0 otherwise | + |
| AGE | Age of a household head | Categorical | − |
| HHSize | Household size | Continuous | + |
| YrOFFARMIN | Years of farming | Continuous | + |
| EDUC | Years of education for a household head | Continuous | + |
| AGRICINC | Income from agriculture | Continuous | + |
| NON_AGRIC_INC | Income from other sources | Binary, 1 if there are other sources of income, 0 otherwise | + |
| MIXEDFARM | Farmer practices mixed farming | Binary, 1 if mixed farming is practiced, 0 otherwise | + |
| KNOWCLIMATE | Farmer knows about climate change | Binary, 1 if farmer knows about climate change, 0 otherwise | + |
| LACK_KNWLGD | Lack of knowledge on adaptation strategies an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |
| LACK_CREDIT | Lack of access to credit an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |
| POVERTY | Poverty an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |
| LACK_WATER | Lack of access to water an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |
| LACK_LAND | Lack or shortage of agricultural land is an important constraint to adaptation | Binary, 1 if important, 0 otherwise | − |