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Table 6 Marginal effects of climate change perceptions for arable farmers who use if only

From: Indigenous and Scientific Forecasts on Climate Change Perceptions of Arable Farmers: Rwenzori Region, Western Uganda

Variable

Rfall seasonal change

Drought increase

Floods increase

Unpredictable rains

IF only for onset

 

0.216***(0.068)

 

−0.279*(0.162)

IF only for cessation

  

0.078***(0.025)

0.267(0.162)

IF only for 5 day

0.094*(0.049)

−0.259***(0.049)

  

IF only for seasonal

 

0.121**(0.061)

  

Farm size

0.004(0.002)

   

Forest

0.141*(0.077)

 

−0.055**(0.023)

 

Mountain

0.215***(0.077)

   

Wetland

0.225**(0.081)

0.087*(0.056)

−0.056*(0.024)

 

Lowland

0.190**(0.074)

 

−0.036(0.024)

 

Agri-ext access

 

0.064(0.059)

−0.083**(0.020)

 

Farmer org access

0.227***(0.056)

0.146***(0.053)

 

0.159***(0.057)

Credit access

0.184***(0.048)

  

0.077*(0.046)

Non-farm access

   

0.179***(0.051)

Female

0.064(0.050)

   

Male

 

0.079**(0.033)

  

No school

−0.345**(0.143)

 

−0.064**(0.021)

0.272*(0.141)

Primary

−0.324**(0.151)

  

0.286*(0.145)

Sec educ

−0.338**(0.142)

  

0.353**(0.125)

Farm experience

0.002(0.002)

   

Age

 

−0.002(0.001)

  

CC info from elderly farmer

0.277***(0.051)

  

0.158***(0.051)

CC info from radio

 

0.133***(0.034)

 

−0.132***(0.045)

CC info from fellow farmer

 

−0.097**(0.040)

 

−0.171***(0.062)