3.3.7. Household Wealth

Several variables in the model indicated household wealth, i.e., remittances, annual income, remittances financing adaptations, and the number of rooms in the main house. Annual remittances non-significantly (*p* > 0.05) reduced the chances of adopting all on-farm adaptation strategies. Higher proportions of remittances meant for financing agricultural adaptations reduced the chances of households taking up any of the on-farm adaptations. The influence was only significant (*p* < 0.05) on the adoption of Land, Soil, and Water + Livestock-related adaptations. Households received lower agricultural remittances were more likely to use them for the intended purpose.

More household income reduced the chances of adopting Crop Adaptations Only and Crop + Livestock-related Adaptations but increased chances of households adopting Livestock-related Adaptations Only; Land, Soil, and Water Conservation Adaptations Only; Land, Soil, and Water + Livestock-related adaptations; Crop + Land, Soil, and Water Conservation Adaptations; and Crop + Livestock + Land, Soil, and Water Conservation Adaptations. Annual income had no significant influence on the chances of adopting any of the on-farm adaptation strategies (*p* < 0.05).

The number of rooms in the main house significantly (*p* < 0.05) reduced the chances of adopting Land, Soil, and Water + Livestock-related adaptations; Crop Adaptations Only; Crop + Land, Soil, and Water Conservation Adaptations; and Crop + Livestock + Land, Soil, and Water Conservation Adaptations than they did off-farm adaptations. More rooms in the main house non-significantly (*p* > 0.05) reduced the chances of adopting Livestock-related Adaptations Only; Land, Soil, and Water Conservation Adaptations Only and Crop + Livestock-related Adaptations. Households with bigger main houses were therefore less likely to adopt any on-farm adaptation strategy than off-farm strategies as well as compared to those with smaller main houses.
