Factor | Component | Sub-components (variables for analysis) |
Exposure | Seasonal rainfall variability | Onset of seasonal rainfall |
Cessation seasonal rainfall | ||
Within-season dry spell | ||
Seasonal mean rainfall | ||
Sensitivity | Food security status | Number of months a household go without three meals per day in a year |
Availability of seeds for next planting season | ||
Availability of stock of harvest to last up to the next harvesting time | ||
Adaptive capacity | Socio-demographic profile | Education level of households’ heads |
Gender of households’ heads | ||
Livelihood strategies | Availability of off-farm income | |
Availability of surplus income | ||
Social networks | Access to early warning climate information | |
Access to relief food |