| 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 |