Table 2 Adaptation tactics of the household in the riverine island’s villages

Reduce food consumption and food storage

85.56

82.22

xxx

xxx

PA/ILA

Lessen expenditure

94.44

92.22

xxx

xxx

PA/ILA

Seasonal Migration

61.11

52.22

xx

xx

ILA

Conservation of water resources

70.00

74.44

xxx

xxx

ILA/PA

Crop diversification

78.89

81.11

xxx

xxx

ILA

Use of organic fertilizer

71.11

65.56

xxx

xx

ILA/PA

Tree plantation

86.67

76.67

xxx

xxx

Homestead gardening

74.44

71.11

xxx

xxx

ILA/PA

Change in planting and harvesting

time

67.78

73.33

xx

xx

ILA/PA

Conversion of agricultural land

12.22

11.11

x

x

ILA

Floating garden

10.00

6.67

x

x

ILA/PA

Livestock rearing

76.67

83.33

xxx

xxx

ILA

Plantation in highlands

46.67

43.33

xx

xx

ILA/PA

Wave protection walls

17.78

14.44

x

x

PA

Grow leafy vegetables to cover walls and roofs

35.56

41.11

xx

xx

ILA

Cage Aquaculture/ Net aquaculture

30.00

28.88

x

x

ILA/PA

Construction of embankments

40.00

35.56

xx

xx

PA

Re-digging of canal

48.89

45.56

xx

xx

PA

Reduced tillage and deep plowing

63.33

71.11

xx

xx

PA

Take treatment (Govt. hospital, Quack doctor)

100.00

100.00

xxx

xxx

ILA/PA

Housing components facilities (GOs and NGOs)

15.56

17.78

x

x

PA

Taking loan (NGOs, moneylender, relatives and neighbor)

92.22

96.67

xxx

xxx

ILA/PA

Off farm employment (Van, rickshaw, nachimon, korimon and tempo, driver)

52.22

54.44

xx

xx

ILA

Petty business

32.22

25.56

x

x

ILA/PA

Frequent consultation with extension officers

28.89

34.44

x

x

PA

Training on CC

21.11

25.56

x

x

PA