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Abstract

Protection Motivation Theory was applied to find out determinants of farmers’ perception of flood risk in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. The data were collected from direct interviews of 431 farmers in An Giang province, Hau Giang province and Can Tho city. The method of Dowling was used to measure farmers’ perception of flood risk. Perception of flood risks are considered in 5 aspects including health-disease, finance, production, social relations, and psychology. The results showed that 50.58% of farmers were awareness of flood risks. Three main factors significantly influencing farmers’ perception of flood risks in the study area included the age of the householdes, experiences of flooding and the loss of households in the extreme floods.