Exploring the autonomous adaptation strategies to climate change and climate variability in selected villages in the rural northern savannah zone of Ghana

Figures & data

Table 5. Comparison of the adoption of the intensification of irrigation as an adaptive strategy in the six villages.

	Intensification via Irrigation (%)				Why this strategy was not adopted
Village	Was adopted	Was not adopted	Total %	Total N	Lack of Capital	Lack of Irrigation Dam	Total %	Total N
Wungu	1.2	98.8	100	83	23.2	76.8	100	82
Nyoglo	23.6	76.4	100	72	100	0	100	36
Kanshegu	7.5	92.5	100	80	100	0	100	68
Nyangua	8.1	91.9	100	86	7.6	92.4	100	79
Gbeduri	3.6	96.4	100	84	23.5	76.5	100	81
Pungu-Bavugnia	7.7	92.3	100	39	76.7	23.3	100	43
Total	37	407	-	444	181	208	-	389

Source: Field data, 2012

Table 6. Comparison of the adoption of the intensification of livestock rearing as an adaptive strategy in the six villages.

	Integration of livestock rearing (%)				Why this strategy was not adopted
Village	Was adopted	Was not adopted	Total %	Total N	Lack of Capital	I do not rear livestock	Total %	Total N
Wungu	98.8	1.2	100	83	100	0	100	1
Nyoglo	60.3	39.7	100	68	20	80	100	20
Kanshegu	80	20	100	80	60	40	100	16
Nyangua	96.6	3.4	100	87	0	100	100	3
Gbeduri	96.4	3.6	100	84	25	75	100	4
Pungu-Bavugnia	77.8	22.2	100	36	23.5	76.5	100	17
Total	380	58	-	438	10	35	-	45

Source: Field data, 2012