Household characteristics influencing adaptation to climate change and variability
| Characteristics | Adapters to climate change N = 100 | Non-adapters to climate change N = 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of adapters to non-adapters | 71 | 29 |
| Age of household head (mean) | 43 | 57 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 61.9 | 67.6 |
| Female | 38.1 | 32.4 |
| Level of education of the household head | ||
| Literate | 74.6 | 55.9 |
| Illiterate | 25.4 | 44.1 |
| Number of people fit to work (mean) | 6 | 3 |
| Credit finance | ||
| Access to credit | 41.3 | 6 |
| Lack of access to credit | 58.7 | 94 |
| Extension advice | ||
| Accessed extension | 63.5 | |
| No access to extension | 36.5 | |
| Farm income per household (mean) | US$154 | US$27 |
| Livestock holding per household (mean) | 4 | 2.5 |
| Characteristics | Adapters to climate change | Non-adapters to climate change |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of adapters to non-adapters | 71 | 29 |
| Age of household head (mean) | 43 | 57 |
| Male | 61.9 | 67.6 |
| Female | 38.1 | 32.4 |
| Literate | 74.6 | 55.9 |
| Illiterate | 25.4 | 44.1 |
| Number of people fit to work (mean) | 6 | 3 |
| Access to credit | 41.3 | 6 |
| Lack of access to credit | 58.7 | 94 |
| Accessed extension | 63.5 | |
| No access to extension | 36.5 | |
| Farm income per household (mean) | US$154 | US$27 |
| Livestock holding per household (mean) | 4 | 2.5 |
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