7 Results and Discussions
The results of the analysed data are presented in two parts; the first part presents
domain-wise findings along with their corresponding sub domains for the four
study villages whereas the second part presents results about climate change
vulnerability.
Table 2 (continued)
Major
domain
Sub domain
Explanation of sub domains
Climate
variability
Households who perceived a rise in
average temperature
Percentage of household who reported
any increase in the average
temperature during the last few years
Households who perceived variation
in average rainfall
Percentage of households who
reported any variation in the average
rainfall during the last few years
Households reporting an effect on
agriculture due to variability in
temperature and/or rainfall
Percentage of households who
perceive that agriculture sector has
been affected by the variability in
temperature and/or rainfall during last
few years
Households experiencing any stress
due to climate change
Percentage of household who reported
any stress due to climate change or
drought over the last few years
Drought
Households experiencing
disease/death as a result of drought
Percentage of households who
reported any disease/death in their
family as a result of drought in the past
six years (2009–2014)
Households experiencing crop yield
reduction/loss due to drought
Percentage of household reporting any
yield reduction/loss of crops due to
drought in the past six years (2009–
2014)
Households experiencing
unemployment due to drought
Percentage of households reporting
unemployment due to drought in the
past six years (2009–2014)
Household who faced food insecurity
problems during drought periods
Percentage of households who faced
food insecurity problems during
drought period in the past six years
(2009–2014)
a OBC Other Backward Castes, SC Schedule Castes, ST Schedule Tribe (backward caste
classification of India)
b
This study assumes that increase number/value of these sub domains will render households less
vulnerable. Taking inverse of the crude value of such sub domains will yields a lower value for
index scores for households with greater number/value of sub domains
c NGOs Non-Governmental Organisations, SHG Self Help Groups
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The results of the analysed data are presented in two parts; the first part presents
domain-wise findings along with their corresponding sub domains for the four
study villages whereas the second part presents results about climate change
vulnerability.
Table 2 (continued)
Major
domain
Sub domain
Explanation of sub domains
Climate
variability
Households who perceived a rise in
average temperature
Percentage of household who reported
any increase in the average
temperature during the last few years
Households who perceived variation
in average rainfall
Percentage of households who
reported any variation in the average
rainfall during the last few years
Households reporting an effect on
agriculture due to variability in
temperature and/or rainfall
Percentage of households who
perceive that agriculture sector has
been affected by the variability in
temperature and/or rainfall during last
few years
Households experiencing any stress
due to climate change
Percentage of household who reported
any stress due to climate change or
drought over the last few years
Drought
Households experiencing
disease/death as a result of drought
Percentage of households who
reported any disease/death in their
family as a result of drought in the past
six years (2009–2014)
Households experiencing crop yield
reduction/loss due to drought
Percentage of household reporting any
yield reduction/loss of crops due to
drought in the past six years (2009–
2014)
Households experiencing
unemployment due to drought
Percentage of households reporting
unemployment due to drought in the
past six years (2009–2014)
Household who faced food insecurity
problems during drought periods
Percentage of households who faced
food insecurity problems during
drought period in the past six years
(2009–2014)
a OBC Other Backward Castes, SC Schedule Castes, ST Schedule Tribe (backward caste
classification of India)
b
This study assumes that increase number/value of these sub domains will render households less
vulnerable. Taking inverse of the crude value of such sub domains will yields a lower value for
index scores for households with greater number/value of sub domains
c NGOs Non-Governmental Organisations, SHG Self Help Groups
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