Hindrances to adaptation to water insecurity under climate variability in peri-urban Ghana

Figures & data

Figure 1. Map of Wa municipality.

Table 1. Name of community, number of households and questionnaire allocated

Name of community	Number of households	Sample size per community
Sombo	973	134
Charia	522	72
Kpongu	408	56
Danko	266	37
Nakori	201	28
Kunfabiela	69	10
Dignafuro	61	8
Total	2,500	345

Figure 2. Trends in the inter-annual rainfall differentials in Wa from 1983 to 2013.

Source: Ghana Meteorological Agency, Wa, 2014.

Figure 3. Trends in annual mean maximum temperature in Wa from 1983 to 2013.

Source: Ghana Meteorological Agency- Wa, 2014.

Figure 4. Trends in annual mean minimum temperature in Wa from 1983 to 2013.

Source: Ghana Meteorological Agency, Wa, 2014.

Figure 5. Trend in annual mean evaporation in Wa from 1988 to 2013.

Source; Ghana Meteorological Agency, Wa, 2014.

Table 2. A cross-tabulation of respondents mode of coping with climate variability and their educational status

Mode of coping with climate variability
Educational status of respondents	Count and percentage	Engaging in other economic activities	planting trees	No idea	Relying on God	Giving education to people	Total
No Education	Count	45	38	101	20	0	204
	%	52.3	62.3	63.9	57.1	0	59.1
Primary School	Count	14	9	21	7	0	51
	%	16.3	14.8	13.3	20	0	14.8
Junior High School	Count	18	5	24	8	1	56
	%	20.9	8.2	15.2	22.9	20	16.2
Senior High School and Above	Count	9	9	12	0	4	34
	%	10.5	14.8	7.6	0	80	9.9
Total	Count	86	61	158	35	5	345
	%	100	100.1	100	100	100	100