ABSTRACT

Undoubtedly, among the priorities of development goals in each country, achieving sustainable food security and also adapting to climate change have special importance. Therefore, the present study was conducted to analyse the role of adaptation capability of small-scale farmers against climate change on the households’ food security level in the west of Iran. The statistical population of the research included all small-scale farmers in the west of Iran, in Ilam, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah provinces (N = 319618). By using Krejcie and Morgan Table, and stratified sampling, 404 people were selected with optimum allocation. The main data-gathering tool in the research was a questionnaire which its validity and reliability were confirmed by a group of experts and Cronbach's alpha coefficient, respectively. The results of this research show the poor situation of food security in rural households, and it also indicates their low adaptability against climate change. Also, the results of the discriminant analysis showed that five components of adaptation capability (financial, natural, human, social, and physical) could differentiate food secure groups with insecure ones with 95% accuracy.

摘要

毫无疑问，在各国发展目标的优先事项中，实现可持续粮食安全和适应气候变化具有特别重要的意义。因此，本研究旨在分析小农应对气候变化的适应能力对伊朗西部家庭粮食安全水平的影响。研究的统计人口包括伊朗西部伊拉姆省、库尔德斯坦省和克尔曼沙赫省的所有小农（N = 319618）。使用Krejcie和Morgan表，分层抽样，选择最优分配404人。研究中的主要数据收集工具是问卷，其有效性和可靠性分别得到了专家组和 Cronbach α 系数的确认。本研究结果表明，农村家庭粮食安全状况较差，也表明其对气候变化的适应能力较低。此外，判别分析的结果表明，适应能力的五个组成部分（财务、自然、人类、社会和身体）可以以 95% 的准确率区分粮食安全群体和不安全群体。