Table 1.
Characteristics of the target communities in this study
| Country | Community | n (male, female) | Location | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (n = 549) | BV | 107 (51, 56) | Urban | Tertiary industry |
| BJ | 71 (39, 32) | Peri-urban | Farming (rice, vegetables, beans, and jute) | |
| BZ | 60 (30, 30) | Peri-urban | Farming (rice, vegetables, and mango) | |
| BS | 95 (42, 53) | Rural | Farming (rice, vegetables, and jute) | |
| BT | 107 (57, 50) | Rural | Farming (rice, vegetables, and jute) and migrant labor | |
| BC | 109 (42, 67) | Rural | Wage labor | |
| Indonesia (n = 186) | P | 100 (50, 50) | Rural | Farming (rice) |
| S | 86 (46, 40) | Urban |
Various occupations (e.g., farming, construction industry, etc.) |
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| Nepal (n = 700) | NC | 169 (65, 104) | Rural | Farming (rice and vegetables) and commerce, wage labor, and migrant labor |
| NP | 123 (54, 69) | Rural | Migrant labor and farming (rice, mustard, and dairy) | |
| NW | 161 (70, 91) | Urban | Commerce and wage labor | |
| NI | 128 (59, 69) | Rural | Cash-crop farming (tea, cardamon, and broom grass) | |
| NK | 119 (55, 64) | Peri-urban | Migrant labor, business, and farming (rice and mustard) | |
| Vietnam (n = 496) | VC | 134 (66, 68) | Rural | Cash-crop farming (coffee) |
| VP | 136 (53, 83) | Rural | Farming (rice and corn) | |
| VA | 114 (58, 56) | Urban | Retail business and recycling industry | |
| VT | 112 (53, 59) | Rural | Rice, shrimp, and dairy farming |
n, number of participants