No

Statement point

Scales of agreement^*

St = 5

A = 4

N = 3

Sl = 2

D = 1

Weighted mean

1

Temperature/heat is rising from time to time when compared with similar season in the past.

71

66.36%

27

25.23%

5

4.67%

2

1.87%

2

1.87%

4.52

2

Rain fall amount decreasing, setting time lagging behind rain stops earlier than in the past.

67

62.62%

29

27.10%

6

5.61%

2

1.87%

3

2.80%

4.45

3

Rain fall can’t properly support full crop growth period than earlier times, springs, streams and pond dying out.

73

68.22%

25

23.36%

5

4.67%

3

2.80%

1

0.93%

4.48

4

Crop disease/pest infestation increasing more problem than earlier times.

72

67.29%

26

24.30%

2

1.87%

4

3.74%

3

2.80%

4.50

5

The prices of grain is hiking because of decreased productivity for climate change.

63

58.88%

29

27.10%

2

1.87%

10

9.35%

3

2.80%

4.26

6

Tree cutting/deforestation becoming severe than earlier times due to climate change to compensate the income and livelihoods.

78

72.90%

20

18.69%

3

2.80%

4

3.74%

2

1.87%

4.57

7

Some members are changing their homes (moving to cities) due to inability of their agricultural production to support them due to climate change.

45

42.06%

12

11.21%

3

2.80%

20

18.69%

27

25.23%

3.26

8

Some sources of livelihoods of the community are changing due to changing climate conditions.

60

56.07%

37

34.58%

4

3.74%

4

3.74%

2

1.87%

4.39

9

Irregularity of rain fall in rainy season is increasing.

79

73.83%

25

23.36%

3

2.80%

0

0

4.71

10

Community members are enough aware of the climate change impacts.

34

31.78%

63

58.88%

5

4.67%

1

0.93%

4

3.74%

4.14