Level of Food Security levels (Mean scores)

Food insecure HHs (n = 153)

Food secure HHs (n = 234)

X² or F

P-Value

Rainfall

2.1

2.2

34.855

0.000***

Temperature

1.6

1.7

7.994

0.046**

Humidity

1.0

1.7

40.019

0.000***

Index mean score (SD): Climate Variables

52.1 (21.3)

62.6 (21.1)

22.205

0.000***

Droughts

1.7

1.9

7.545

0.056*

Floods

1.7

2.1

34.387

0.000***

Pests and Livestock diseases

1.8

1.8

9.352

0.025**

Landslides

0.9

1.0

24.984

0.000***

Gullies

1.6

1.7

9.377

0.025**

Index mean score (SD): Climatic hazards/risks

51.8 (12.2)

56.6 (12.6)

13.69

0.000***