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Table 5 Classification of community according to the range of their vulnerability index

From: Measuring household vulnerability to climate-induced stresses in pastoral rangelands of Kenya: Implications for resilience programming

Vulnerability category

Household situation

Vulnerability index

Percentage of households

Highly vulnerable

Emergency level HHs

−0.9 to −3.5

27

Moderately vulnerable

Needs urgent but temporary external assistance to recover

−1.0 to +1.0

44

Less vulnerable

In a vulnerable situation but still able to cope

+1.1 to +3.0

29

Total

  

100

  1. (Source: Computed from household questionnaire interviews in June to July 2012).