The social consequences of climate change: a qualitative analysis of early girl child marriage as an informal adaptation strategy among rural communities in Northern Ghana

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Figure 1. Overview of the Study area.

Source (Ghana Statistical Service, 2014).

Table 1. Interview participants.

S/N	Participants	Sex	Age	Education level
1.	Queen mother	Female	65	Tertiary
2.	Teacher	Female	54	Tertiary
3.	Director Ministry of Social Welfare	Male	36	Tertiary
4.	Director Ministry of Food and Agriculture	Male	58	Tertiary
5.	Midwife	Female	31	Tertiary
6.	Midwife	Female	30	Tertiary
7.	Midwife	Female	33	Tertiary
8.	Midwife	Female	30	Tertiary
9.	Teacher	Female	22	Tertiary
Summary information of interview participants
Total Number of Interview Participants		9
Average Age of Participants		40 years
Level of Education of Interview Participants		Tertiary

Table 2. Participants of FGD.

Participants	Sex	Age	Education level	Pseudonym
Mother	Female	54	Primary	Auntie Amina
Mother	Female	60	No school	Auntie Diana
Mother	Female	25	JHS	Hannah
Mother	Female	80	Form 4	Auntie Patience
Mother	Female	75	No school	Auntie Bariksu
Mother	Female	22	Form 2	Ayisha
Mother	Female	24	Form 2	Fati
Mother	Female	55	No school	Auntie Humu
Mother	Female	32	Tertiary	Sis. Fatimata
Mother	Female	33	JHS	Sis Beatrice
Farmer	Male	32	No school	Bro. Sammy
Farmer	Female	46	No school	Auntie Gifty
Farmer	Male	38	No school	Bro. Mohammed
Farmer	Male	22	JHS	Mike
Farmer	Male	50	No school	Mr. Ibrahim
Farmer	Male	48	No school	Mr. Sugari
Girl	Female	15	JHS 3	Patricia
Girl	Female	15	JHS 3	Farida
Girl	Female	14	JHS 3	Anna
Girl	Female	15	JHS 3	Evelyn
Girl	Female	17	JHS 3	Dora
Girl	Female	15	JHS 3	Linda
Girl	Female	14	JHS 3	Grace
Girl	Female	16	JHS 3	Vera
Girl	Female	15	JHS 3	Bridget
Girl	Female	14	JHS 3	Dorinda
Girl	Female	14	JHS 3	Blessing
Girl	Female	15	JHS 3	Martha
Farmer	Female	32	SHS	Gloria
Farmer	Male	32	SHS	Bro John
Farmer	Male	43	SHS	Bro. Elvis
Farmer	Male	75	JHS	Mr.Aggor
Farmer	Male	50	No school	Mr.Yakubu
Farmer	Female	40	SHS	Auntie Mary
Farmer	Female	35	No school	Sis Abena
Farmer	Female	66	Primary	Auntie Ama Charity
Farmer	Female	34	No school	Akua
Farmer	Female	31	Primary	Hawa
Farmer	Male	35	No school	Bro. Alex
Farmer	Male	28	Primary	Francis
Farmer	Male	31	No school	Boniface
Farmer	Male	36	JHS	Bro Richard

Ghana Statistical Service. (2014). 2010 Population and Housing Census: Bongo District. https://www2.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010_District_Report/Upper%20East/Bongo.pdf.

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Data availability statement

The authors confirm that some of the data that support the findings of this study are available within the article. The rest of the data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the first author, [L.A.A].