The Role of Resilience to Climate Change on the Level of Food Security in Villages households under the Menarid Project in Yazd Province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student of Watershed and Project Executive Director MENARID.

2 Ph.D. Student of Watershed Natural Resources College University of Tehran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Sciences and natural Resources, University of Khozestan

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the Role of Resilience to Climate Change on the Level of Sustainable Food Security in Villages. The statistical population of this research was consisted of all Villagers under the projectin of Monarid case study (N=15421). Using Krejcy & Morgan table, 290 were selected as a sample utilized the stratified random sampling method. The main tool of the study was a questionnaire which was validated by a panel of experts. Also, its reliability was calculated by the use of Cronbach's Alpha. The analysis of data was carried out by SPSSwin18 software. The results indicate improper food security and resilience among rural households. Correlation analysis results shown that food security significantly correlated with the Dimensions resilience. In addition, the results of logistic regression showed that four dimensions of resilience of its three components (economic, psychological, Have a positive and significant impact on improving food security

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 49, Issue 2
May 2018
Pages 347-359

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