The socio-economic determinants of the adaptability of rural communities to climate change
| dc.contributor.author | Eleazar, Erik Jan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pico, Nathan Michael | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-31T02:53:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-31T02:53:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-03 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study is to identify. the determinants of adaptation in rural communities. This study aims to answer the following question: Is there a correlation between literacy and adaptation to climate shocks? A sample size of around 200 farmers in the vicinity of the Jalaur river system in Panay, lloilo was surveyed. Subjects from various altitudes were taken. Variation of incomes expressed as a percentage is regressed on several explanatory variables including age, gender> family size, farm size, literacy, amount of external credit availed, and the like. Literacy and access to credit are interacted to express the view that access to credit is a channel for literacy to express itself in terms of rural income. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://selib.upd.edu.ph/etdir/handle/123456789/4323 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Iloilo | |
| dc.subject | Education | |
| dc.subject | Adaptation | |
| dc.subject | Rural communities | |
| dc.subject | Climate change | |
| dc.title | The socio-economic determinants of the adaptability of rural communities to climate change | |
| dc.type | Thesis |