Table 8 Livelihood indicators of farmers and scores of measurements
Livelihood indicators | Scores of measurement | Total score | |
|---|---|---|---|
A. Monthly food availability | Scores for all months in the year | HTS = 36, LTS = 12 \( {\mathrm{IFIPS}}_i^{FA}=\frac{{\mathrm{IFFS}}_i^{FA}}{36}\times 100 \) | |
January | Sufficient = 3 Insufficient = 2 Extreme shortage = 1 | ||
February | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
December | |||
B. Housing conditions | Scores for housing condition parameters | HTS = 16, LTS = 5 \( {\mathrm{IFIPS}}_i^{HC}=\frac{{\mathrm{IFFS}}_i^{HC}}{16}\times 100 \) | |
Ownership of house | Personal house = 3 Family house = 2 Rented house = 1 | ||
Number of rooms roofed with roofing sheets (e.g. aluminium or zinc sheets) | All rooms = 3 Half of the rooms = 2 Below half = 1 | ||
Number of rooms built with cement blocks | All rooms = 3 Half of the rooms = 2 Below half = 1 | ||
Number of rooms floored | All rooms = 3 Half of the rooms = 2 Below half = 1 | ||
General impression | Excellent = 4 Very good = 3 Good = 2 Bad = 1 | ||
C. Health situation | Scores for health situation parameters | HTS = 11, LTS = 4 \( {\mathrm{IFIPS}}_i^{HS}=\frac{{\mathrm{IFFS}}_i^{HS}}{11}\times 100 \) | |
Availability of close-by health facility | District hospital/community health centre/CHPS compound = 2 No health facility closely available = 1 | ||
Access to district hospital/community health centre | All household members = 3 Some members = 2 No access = 1 | ||
Access to herbal treatment | Always = 3 Difficult = 2 Not at all = 1 | ||
Pharmacy | Always = 3 Difficult = 2 Not at all = 1 | ||
D. Water facilities | Scores for water facilities parameters | HTS = 43, LTS = 14 \( {\mathrm{IFIPS}}_i^{WF}=\frac{{\mathrm{IFFS}}_i^{WF}}{43}\times 100 \) | |
Source of water | Borehole/pipe = 4 Mechanised well = 3 Uncovered well = 2 River/pond = 1 | ||
Perceived quality of drinking water | Good = 3 Clean but smells = 2 Unclean = 1 | ||
Monthly availability of water | Adequate = 3 Inadequate = 2 Scarcity = 1 | ||
January | |||
February | |||
* | |||
* | |||
* | |||
December | |||
E. Decision-making in cash expenditure | Scores on decision parameters | HTS = 20, LTS = 5 \( {\mathrm{IFIPS}}_i^{FCE}=\frac{{\mathrm{IFFS}}_i^{FCE}}{20}\times 100 \) | |
Daily expenditure | Farmer = 4 Farmer and spouse = 3 Spouse = 2 Extended family = 1 | ||
Investment on land | |||
Children’s education | |||
Households assets | |||
Health | |||
F. Sanitation | Scores on sanitation parameters | HTS = 6, LTS = 2 \( {\mathrm{IFIPS}}_i^S=\frac{{\mathrm{IFFS}}_i^S}{6}\times 100 \) | |
Possession of toilet | Owned toilet = 3 Community toilet = 2 None = 1 | ||
Condition of toilet | Hygienic = 3 Better = 2 Unhygienic = 1 | ||
G. Participation of in social activities | Freedom to participate = 2 Limited freedom to participate = 1 | HTS = 2, LTS = 1 \( {\mathrm{IFIPS}}_i^P=\frac{{\mathrm{IFFS}}_i^P}{2}\times 100 \) | |
H. Health of ecosystem services | Scores on health of ecosystems services parameters | HTS = 30, LTS = 10 \( {\mathrm{IFIPS}}_i^{Eco}=\frac{{\mathrm{IFFS}}_i^{Eco}}{30}\times 100 \) | |
Fish availability | Sustained = 3 Deteriorating = 2 Worsened = 1 | ||
Vegetation for animals | |||
Availability of medical plants | |||
Fuel wood availability | |||
Fruits availability | |||
Water availability recreational purposes | |||
Flood control | |||
Erosion control | |||
Siltation control | |||
Pests and diseases control | |||
I. Income | Scores on farm income | ||
Category of last season’s crops value (GH₵) | Category (GH₵) | Score | HTS = 11, LTS = 1 \( {\mathrm{IFIPS}}_i^{Inc}=\frac{{\mathrm{IFFS}}_i^{Inc}}{11}\times 100 \) |
< 1000 | 1 | ||
1001 to 2000 | 2 | ||
2001 to 3000 | 3 | ||
3001 to 4000 | 4 | ||
4001 to 5000 | 5 | ||
5001 to 6000 | 6 | ||
6001 to 7000 | 7 | ||
7001 to 8000 | 8 | ||
8001 to 9000 | 9 | ||
9001 to 10,000 | 10 | ||
10,000+ | 11 | ||