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Droughts risk management strategies and determinants of preparedness: insights from Madhya Pradesh, India

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  • Ashish Sharma

    (Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU))

  • Subir Sen

    (IIT Roorkee)

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The study analyzes the individuals’ risk management strategies and determinants of preparedness for drought in Madhya Pradesh, India. It employs the descriptive and binary logistic regression on primary data and show that more than one earning member, access to social safety schemes, migration, irrigation facilities and diversified employment are the important risk management strategies. Gender, social group, income, non-migration, employment status and the interaction of ‘access to government schemes and gender’ are the statistically significant determinants in order, increasing the odds of preparedness against droughts. However, in the sub-sample of farmers, the main predictor variables are gender, non-migration, social group, crop losses and income. The study is novel to generate the field evidences with respect to risk management and drought preparedness, making noteworthy contributions to the disaster literature. The results advocate to strengthen the outreach and access of the social safety schemes in the drought-affected areas. Individuals are expected to build self-resilience to cost-effectively supplement the government limited efforts and capacity. These findings are important and equally applicable to the governments, policymakers and individuals residing in the other drought-affected regions with similar socio-economic characteristics of respondents.

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  • Ashish Sharma & Subir Sen, 2022. "Droughts risk management strategies and determinants of preparedness: insights from Madhya Pradesh, India," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 114(2), pages 2243-2281, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:114:y:2022:i:2:d:10.1007_s11069-022-05470-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-022-05470-0
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