n1 = 2829
n2 = 93
NT = 2922
S/N: Effects on the farmer and the farming families
Respondents
Avg. Resp.
H01
Farmers
Ext. Workers
SD
Dec
SD
Dec
SD
Dec
t
*Sig
R
1. Water availability for irrigation
1.17
1.09
NE
2.09
1.18
LE
1.63
1.14
LE
2.253
0.025
S
2. Drying up of ponds and streams
1.19
1.15
NE
2.07
0.98
LE
1.63
1.07
LE
3.752
0.000
S
3. Pollution of clean water sources
3.42
0.89
ME
3.32
1.01
ME
3.37
0.95
ME
6.413
0.000
S
4. Increased risk of sickness
2.52
1.11
ME
3.07
1.13
ME
2.80
1.12
ME
−3.917
0.000
S
5. Spread of disease
2.38
0.97
LE
3.04
1.06
ME
2.71
1.02
ME
−5.733
0.000
S
6. Damage to buildings
2.70
1.19
ME
2.94
1.16
ME
2.82
1.18
ME
1.339
0.120
NS
7. Damage to roads and bridges
2.41
0.97
LE
3.02
1.09
ME
2.72
1.03
ME
6.087
0.000
S
8. Roof damage by acid rain
2.15
1.00
LE
2.96
1.20
ME
2.56
1.10
ME
−8.139
0.000
S
9. Drainage system damage
2.87
1.12
ME
3.02
1.00
ME
2.95
1.06
ME
6.159
0.007
S
10. Difficulty in making ends meet (Poverty level)
3.51
1.15
HE
3.22
1.01
ME
3.37
1.08
ME
0.817
0.570
NS
11. Loss of live (mortality rate)
2.41
0.95
LE
1.89
1.23
NE
2.15
1.09
LE
2.699
0.000
S
12. Change in rainfall pattern affecting historical patterns of cultivation
2.54
1.08
ME
2.94
1.11
ME
2.74
1.10
ME
9.195
0.000
S
13. Hotter environment leading to heat stress
2.58
0.99
ME
3.04
0.94
ME
2.81
0.97
ME
4.591
0.000
S
14. Flooding of houses, farmland and animal houses
3.95
0.11
HE
3.53
0.74
HE
3.74
0.43
HE
0.508
0.611
NS
15. Nature and difficulty of work done on the farm
2.75
0.97
ME
2.93
1.20
ME
2.84
1.09
ME
−6.915
0.000
S
16. Cost of production (input and labour cost)
3.39
0.76
ME
2.26
1.54
LE
2.83
1.15
ME
1.953
0.144
NS
17. Net profit from farming
2.94
0.92
ME
2.34
1.08
LE
2.64
1.00
ME
1.786
0.163
NS
Cluster Value
2.64
0.97
ME
2.80
1.10
ME
2.72
1.03
ME
1.344
0.096
NS