Initial Codes for Thematic Analysis of Drought Adaptation Among Older Farmers in Thailand

Qualitative codes from a study of drought adaptation among farmers aged 60–69 in Buriram Province, Thailand. The dataset likely contains themes related to behavioral beliefs, social norms, and cost–benefit appraisals derived from stratified group discussions. It was authored by Watchara Pechdin and last updated on 2026-05-19.

Use Cases

• Thematic analysis of drought risk perception based on behavioral beliefs and social norms mentioned in the description.
• Studying peer-influenced cognitive processes like observation and imitation in agricultural communities.
• Analyzing how cost–benefit appraisals and perceived self-efficacy shape adaptation strategies.
• Investigating the role of community norms and traditional farming identities in mediating climate responses.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• Focus on an underexamined demographic (farmers aged 60–69) in a specific geographic context (Buriram Province, Thailand).
• Analysis is grounded in social–psychological theories of behavior and decision-making.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and demographic bias inherent to the study's specific focus.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data derived from stratified group discussions with older farmers who have more than a decade of farming experience.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 17:30:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Buriram Province, Thailand