Adaptation strategies used by households in the study area
| Adaptation strategies | Respondents (%) in respective districts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Gayint | Tach Gayint | Simada | Mean | F | Significance | |
| Crop diversification | 70 | 77 | 87 | 78 | 4.3 | 0.014* |
| Off-farm activities | 34 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 3.2 | 0.040* |
| Terracing | 87 | 83 | 76 | 82 | 2.3 | 0.104 |
| Improved seed | 65 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 0.2 | 0.820 |
| Tree planting | 76 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 0.6 | 0.545 |
| Adjusting crop planting dates | 84 | 81 | 88 | 84 | 0,8 | 0.443 |
| Water harvesting/Irrigation | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0.8 | 0.447 |
| Drought tolerant crop | 43 | 50 | 60 | 51 | 3.3 | 0.036* |
| Adaptation strategies | Respondents (%) in respective districts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Gayint | Tach Gayint | Simada | Mean | F | Significance | |
| Crop diversification | 70 | 77 | 87 | 78 | 4.3 | 0.014* |
| Off-farm activities | 34 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 3.2 | 0.040* |
| Terracing | 87 | 83 | 76 | 82 | 2.3 | 0.104 |
| Improved seed | 65 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 0.2 | 0.820 |
| Tree planting | 76 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 0.6 | 0.545 |
| Adjusting crop planting dates | 84 | 81 | 88 | 84 | 0,8 | 0.443 |
| Water harvesting/Irrigation | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0.8 | 0.447 |
| Drought tolerant crop | 43 | 50 | 60 | 51 | 3.3 | 0.036* |
Note:
* Significant at α 0.05 level