Community Climate Change Impacts in Three Ugandan Districts

Aggregating qualitative data from a study exploring community experiences of climate change-induced extreme weather events in Bududa, Kasese, and Moroto districts in Uganda. The study involved 14 focus group discussions, separate by sex and age, with data analyzed into seven themes related to impacts and coping measures. The dataset is 5.5 KB in size, stored in an XLS file.

Use Cases

• Analyze the seven identified impact themes, such as 'injuries and deaths' and 'food insecurity', to understand the distribution of climate change consequences across the three Ugandan districts.
• Compare the 'coping measures' themes, including 'modifying farming practices' and 'seasonal migration', to identify common adaptation strategies used by communities facing floods, landslides, and drought.
• Examine the study's qualitative findings on 'poor mental health' and 'disrupted livelihoods' to inform the design of context-specific community support interventions.
• Map the reported 'difficulties accessing health' and 'disruption of education services' against the geographic locations of Bududa, Kasese, and Moroto to assess service vulnerability.

Strengths

• Data is derived from 14 focus group discussions, providing structured qualitative insights.
• Analysis is organized into seven distinct themes covering both community impacts and coping measures.
• The dataset has a clear geographic focus on three specific districts in Uganda frequently affected by extreme weather.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope and likely a summary of findings rather than raw qualitative data.
• As a qualitative study, the data is not tabular with defined rows and columns, limiting quantitative analysis.
• The sample is purposively selected from specific communities, which may not be representative of broader populations.

Provenance

Source

Rawlance Ndejjo via figshare.

Collection Method

Qualitative study involving 14 focus group discussions, audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and inductively analyzed.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Bududa, Kasese, and Moroto districts in Uganda.