Quantitative Analysis of Drought Management Strategies across Ethnographically-Researched African Societies: A Pilot Study
Land • Vol/Iss. 10(1062) • Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute • Basel, Switzerland • Published In • Pages: 1-15 •
By Biagetti, Stefano, Zurro, Débora, Alcaina-Mateos, Jonas, Bortolini, Eugenio, Madella, Marco
Hypothesis
Subsistence type, environmental conditions, and spatial distance between societies will all be associated with the distribution of drought-coping strategies.
Note
Environmental conditions are measured by aridity index. R-squared=0.27, adjusted R-squared=0.11.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permutation test | Supported | p=0.006 | UNKNOWN | One-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Subsistence Type | Independent | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Diet, Food Quest |
| Spatial distance | Independent | Location |
| Drought coping strategies | Dependent | Disasters |
| Aridity Index | Independent | Climate |