An Empirical Study on Risk Assessment and Household Characteristics in Thailand.pdf

Abstract

This study identifies the type of risks experienced by rural households and examines their relationships with the socio-economic characteristics of the households in rural Pattani province, Thailand. A multi-stage sampling technique is used to select 600 households, which are divided into 12 districts in Pattani province. Structured questionnaire is developed to collect information from the respondents. Data is analyzed using descriptive statistics and Logistic regression model. Evidences from descriptive analysis indicate that the major risks faced by the households in the rural area of Pattani province include job loss, flooding and household member sick or crippled. Furthermore, the results of logistic regression suggest that gender of household heads, household size and location of houses significantly influence exposure to risks, whereas education level of household heads is found to be insignificant in affecting exposure to risks by the rural households.