Table 5.
Parameters estimates of a Probit model (odd ratios) for estimating determinants of coping with and adapting to climate shocks.
| Variables | Coping with climate shocks | Adapting to climate shocks |
|---|---|---|
| Farm characteristics | ||
| Farming experience | 0.037 (0.334) | 0.063 (0.113) |
| Farm size | −0.012 (0.514) | −0.009 (0.607) |
| Soil fertility | −0.049 (0.262) | −0.111 (0.014)* |
| Farm infrastructure | −0.072 (0.100) | −0.079 (0.079) |
| Farm labour employment | 0.108 (0.133) | 0.149 (0.045)* |
| Market access | 0.212 (0.000)* | 0.228 (0.000)* |
| Informational/services characteristic | ||
| Access to climate information/services | 0.111 (0.042)* | 0.112 (0.047)* |
| Access to extension service | 0.165 (0.000)* | 0.108 (0.016)* |
| Socio-cultural capital | ||
| Indigenous knowledge and practices | 0.203 (0.019)* | 0.197 (0.028)* |
| Belief in reality of climate change | −0.255 (0.056) | −0.335 (0.015)* |
| Shared values | −0.004 (0.978) | −0.006 (0.972) |
| Social network and membership | 0.096 (0.159) | 0.066 (0.346) |
| Risk perception | 0.153 (0.025)* | 0.196 (0.005)* |
| Migration | 0.068 (0.078) | 0.036 (0.363) |
| Government support | −0.445 (0.000)* | −0.442 (0.000)* |
| Physical Capital | ||
| Livestock ownership | 0.363 (0.000)* | 0.278 (0.000)* |
| Asset ownership | 0.142 (0.027)* | 0.218 (0.001)* |
| Land tenure | 0.012 (0.661) | −0.032 (0.271) |
| Financial capital | ||
| Off farm income | −0.060 (0.402) | −0.055 (0.458) |
| Access to credit | 0.359 (0.023)* | 0.399 (0.014)* |
| Remittance | −0.033 (0.413) | −0.037 (0.370) |
| Farm Insurance | 0.291 (0.003)* | 0.244 (0.015)* |
NB. p-values and odds ratio are illustrated within and outside parentheses (p-value is at 5% significance level).
Source: Author's construct (2022)