Turks and Caicos Islands

Agriculture
Nine respondents indicated they were involved in the agriculture sector. Of the respondents involved in
agriculture, 40% of males always had access to water, and 60% sometimes had access to water. For female
headed households, 75% always had access to water compared to 25% who sometimes had access to
water, highlighting a higher level of access amongst women.
Reliability of
Water
Table 5.8.32: Involvement in agriculture: Access to water
Male Female
Total Respondents
Involved in Agriculture
No.
% of
males
No.
% of
females
No.
% of
total
Always 2 40% 3 75% 5 55.6%
Sometimes 3 60% 1 25% 4 44.4%
Never 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
5.8.10. Knowledge, Exposure and Experience of Climate Related Events
Respondents indicated very good levels of knowledge in relation to hurricanes (51.6%), and average or very
good knowledge of flooding (average = 54.8% and very good = 29.0%) as well as drought (average = 41.9%
and very good= 16.1%). However, knowledge was not quite as comprehensive in relation to landslides
(48.4% indicated poor knowledge).
When examined on the basis of household structure and headship, there was a small difference between
male and female headed households. Females consistently showed slightly lower levels of knowledge of
climate related events compared to males.
Table 5.8.33: Knowledge of climate related events
Event Knowledge SAMPLE 1 MALE HEADED
Male Female Total
FEMALE HEADED
Male Female Total
Poor 3.2% 5.6% 0.0% 5.3% NA 0.0% 0.0%
Hurricane Average 41.9% 33.3% 100.0% 36.8% NA 50.0% 50.0%
Very Good 51.6% 55.6% 0.0% 52.6% NA 50.0% 50.0%
Poor 9.7% 11.1% 0.0% 10.5% NA 8.3% 8.3%
Flooding Average 54.8% 50.0% 100.0% 52.6% NA 58.3% 58.3%
Very Good 29.0% 27.8% 0.0% 26.3% NA 33.3% 33.3%
Poor 22.6% 22.2% 0.0% 21.1% NA 25.0% 25.0%
Storm Surge Average 51.6% 44.4% 100.0% 47.4% NA 58.3% 58.3%
Very Good 19.4% 22.2% 0.0% 21.1% NA 16.7% 16.7%
Poor 35.5% 33.3% 100.0% 36.8% NA 33.3% 33.3%
Drought Average 41.9% 38.9% 0.0% 36.8% NA 50.0% 50.0%
Very Good 16.1% 16.7% 0.0% 15.8% NA 16.7% 16.7%
Poor 48.4% 33.3% 100.0% 36.8% NA 66.7% 66.7%
Landslides Average 32.3% 38.9% 0.0% 36.8% NA 25.0% 25.0%
Very Good 12.9% 16.7% 0.0% 15.8% NA 8.3% 8.3%
1: Where one or more respondents did not indicate an option, the total percentage of respondents sum up to less 100%
Despite knowledge gaps with regards to the technical aspects of the various climate related events,
respondents showed various levels of awareness of the appropriate course of action to be taken in the
instance such an event occurred (see Table 5.8.34):
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