Survey of Older Farmers' Drought Adaptation Perceptions in Buriram Province, Thailand
by Watchara Pechdin·Updated 1mo ago
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Description
Buriram Province, Thailand, is the focus of this dataset, which profiles older farmers aged 60–69 in drought-prone communities. It was created by Watchara Pechdin and last updated in May 2026. The data likely contains qualitative and quantitative survey results from stratified group discussions, examining behavioral beliefs, social norms, and self-efficacy related to drought adaptation.
Use Cases
Analyze the relationship between peer influence and adaptive behavior based on described social norms and imitation processes.
Model the cost-benefit appraisals of drought adaptation strategies based on the described evaluative frameworks of older farmers.
Identify barriers to climate resilience based on perceived physical and financial constraints mentioned in the description.
Design community-led extension programs based on the findings regarding peer-based knowledge exchange.
Strengths
Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
Focuses on a specific, underexamined demographic: farmers aged 60–69 in drought-prone regions.
Analysis is grounded in social-psychological theories of behavior and decision-making, as described.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The dataset is very small at 13.5 KB, indicating a limited scope.
Provenance
Source
figshare
Collection Method
Data was gathered via stratified group discussions with older farmers who have more than a decade of farming experience.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-19 17:31:00; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Buriram Province, Thailand
Data is provided in XLS format, requiring software like Microsoft Excel or a compatible spreadsheet tool to open.