Hsin-Ginn Hwang, Rai-Fu Chen, Li-Hui Chang, Ju-Ling Hsiao
A study of the informatics literacy of clinical nurses in Taiwan
Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN
extant research climate variability shares significant theoretical contributions vulnerability risks however literature mostly focuses technical solutions climate extremes undermines efforts identify solve dynamics within gender groups using agriculturalbased natural climate solutions ncs address climatic nonclimatic risks mind study implements quantitative qualitative approaches including household surveys key informant interviews focus group discussions investigate adoption ncs within gender groups address climatic nonclimatic risks three selected communities katanga dakio zonno bolgatanga east district upper east region ghana relative importance index rii used rank key climatic nonclimatic risks confronting smallholder farmers district male female smallholder farmers affirmed variation climate compared childhood results indicated climate changeinduced erosion rii 0268 highest climatic risk among male smallholder farmers increased bushfire rii 0263 highest climatic risk affecting female smallholder farmers findings show high cost farm inputs rii 0505 highest nonclimatic risk among male smallholder farmers whereas inadequate credit facilities rii 0295 affected female smallholder farmers adapting climatic risks male female smallholder farmers formal education plant early maturing crop varieties cover crops farmland others engage traditional nonfarm activities weaving using renewable materials reduced ecological footprints address nonclimatic risks male female smallholder farmers postsecondary education typically resort temporal migration dry season work nonfarm jobs acknowledging intragendered adoption ncs among marginalized farming households protects maladaptation also improves locallevel resilience climate risk management ghana