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Table 2 Chi-square test of association between age group and farmers’ perception of climate change in Apac district

From: Farmers’ perceptions of climate change, long-term variability and trends in rainfall in Apac district, northern Uganda

Parameter

Age group

Increased

No change

Decreased

Chi-square

p-value

Freq

Percent

Freq

Percent

Freq

Percent

No. of extreme events

Youth

85

72.6

13

11.1

19

16.2

4.413

0.353

Adult

95

70.4

23

17.0

17

12.6

Elder

11

84.6

0

0.0

2

15.4

No. of pest and disease attacks

Youth

96

82.1

8

6.8

13

11.1

6.633

0.157

Adult

121

89.6

9

6.7

5

3.7

Elder

10

76.9

2

15.4

1

7.7

Availability of rain water

Youth

7

6.0

11

9.4

99

84.6

6.813

0.146

Adult

16

11.9

21

15.6

98

72.6

Elder

0

0.0

2

15.4

11

84.6

Intensity of rain

Youth

8

6.8

7

6.0

102

87.0

7.386

0.117

Adult

13

9.6

17

12.6

105

78.0

Elder

3

23.1

1

7.7

9

69.0

No. of rain days

Youth

2

1.7

11

9.4

104

88.9

1.417

0.841

Adult

5

3.7

13

9.6

117

86.7

Elder

0

0.0

1

7.7

12

92.3

Duration of rain period

Youth

7

6.0

18

15.4

92

78.6

1.032

0.905

Adult

11

8.1

25

18.5

99

73.3

Elder

1

7.7

2

15.4

10

76.9

Amount of rain

Youth

4

3.4

9

7.7

104

88.9

5.967

0.202

Adult

9

6.7

9

6.7

117

86.7

Elder

1

7.7

3

23.1

9

69.2

Frequency of rain

Youth

4

3.4

6

5.1

107

91.5

4.821

0.306

Adult

5

3.7

16

11.9

114

84.4

Elder

1

7.7

2

15.4

10

76.9

Variation in onset of rain period

Youth

58

49.6

6

5.1

53

45.3

5.922

0.205

Adult

59

43.7

18

13.3

58

43.0

Elder

7

53.8

2

15.4

4

30.8

Variation in cessation of rain period

Youth

41

35.0

6

5.1

70

59.8

3.178

0.529

Adult

58

43.0

7

5.2

70

51.9

Elder

7

53.8

1

7.7

5

38.5

No. of hot days/Drought

Youth

103

88.0

6

5.1

8

6.8

1.503

0.826

Adult

117

86.7

10

7.4

8

5.9

Elder

12

92.3

1

7.7

0

0.0

  1. Age group categories are as; Youth = below 36 years old, Adult = 36–65; Elder = over 65 years old