Philip Antwi?Agyei|Andrew J. Dougill|Evan Fraser|Lindsay C. Stringer
Characterising the nature of household vulnerability to climate variability: empirical evidence from two regions of Ghana
University of Leeds|University of Leeds|University of Guelph|University of Leeds
paper builds national regionallevel vulnerability assessments developing applying livelihood vulnerability index community household scales explore nature climate vulnerability provides innovative methodological steps relation livelihood assessment identify vulnerability households communities drought help improve drought vulnerability assessments ghana widely shows extra information obtained locallevel vulnerability assessment may lacking national regionallevel analysis research employs quantitative qualitative data collected participatory methods key informant interviews questionnaire survey 270 households across 6 communities two regions ghana results show within agroecological zone households communities experience different degrees climate vulnerability differences largely explained socioeconomic characteristics wealth gender well access capital assets results identify vulnerable households within resilient communities well resilient households within vulnerable communities outliers studied detail found outlier households vulnerable communities array alternative livelihood options tend socially well connected enabling take advantage opportunities associated environmental economic changes sustain enhance livelihoods vulnerable households communities policymakers need identify facilitate appropriate interventions foster asset building improve institutional capacity well build social capital