Table 1 Descriptions, definition, and values of variables used in empirical model
Variable | Definition | Value and unit of measurement |
|---|---|---|
Dependent variable | ||
 Adaptation options | Adaptation options | It is a categorical variable which takes the value 0 for not using any adaptation option, 1 = using soil and water conservation measure, 2 = using small-scale irrigation, 3 = adopting agronomic practices, and 4 = using different livelihood diversification strategies |
Independent variable | ||
 AGROECOLOGY | Agroecology | It is categorical variable which takes the value 0 for Kolla, 1 for Woyina Dega, and 2 for Dega agroecology |
 GENDERHH | Gender of the household head | It is dummy variable which takes the value 1 for male and 0, otherwise |
 AGEHH | Age of the household head | It is a continuous variable measured in years. |
 EDUCATION | Education status of the household head | It is continuous variable measured in years of schooling |
 FAMILY SIZE | Number of family members | Refers to the number of members who are currently living within the family |
 SOCIAL CAPITAL | Number of social groups which a household head has a membership | It is continuous variable measured in number of social groups that a household head is membership |
 ACCESS TO EXTENSION SERVICES | Access to extension services | It is a dummy variable, which takes the value 1 if the farm household access to extension service, and 0 otherwise |
 ACCESS CREDIT | Access to credit services | It is a dummy variable, which takes the value 1 if the farm household access to credit and 0 otherwise |
 WARNING SYSTEM | Receive a warning about the flood/drought before if happened | It is a dummy variable that takes the value 1 if the household receives a warning about drought/floods before it occurs, and 0 otherwise |
 LIVESTOCKTLU | Number of livestock owned by the household | It is continuous variable measured in TLU using conversion factors (Annex) |
 CROP FAILURE | Frequency of number of droughts over the past 25 years | It is continuous variable measured in number |
 CULTIVLAND | Hectare of land cultivated | It is continuous variable measured in hectare |
 MARKET DISTANCE | Distance from the nearest market | It is a continuous variable measured in walking hours from home to the nearest market |