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This study covers all of the four districts that form the native area of the Chepangs. One village development committee (VDC) from each district was purposively chosen based on the dominance of the Chepang population. Few adjoining hamlets were further chosen based on accessibility. Sixty households were randomly selected from each VDC. Primary data was collected through household survey in two phases. The first phase in 2010 was focused on demographic- and livelihoods-related information. A follow-up survey was conducted among the same households in 2011 focusing on climate change. Only 221 households out of the total 240 households that could be retraced in the second phase form the final sample. This book also utilizes the secondary weather data obtained from the department of hydrology and meteorology. This study incorporates both qualitative and quantitative approach in data analysis.
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VDC was the second-lowest administrative unit above wards until the recent administrative reform in Nepal conducted in 2017. After the reform, VDCs are replaced by rural municipalities, and the administrative boundaries have undergone significant changes. Since the surveys for this research was conducted before the reform, the older administrative division has been used for convenience.
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As per the administrative reform done in 2017, Kaule VDC is merged into newly formed Ichhyakamana Rural Municipality (Wards 1 and 2).
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As per the administrative reform done in 2017, Kankada VDC is merged into Raksirang Rural Municipality (Wards 6, 7 and 8).
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As per the administrative reform done in 2017, Mahadevsthan VDC is merged into Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality (Wards 1 and 2).
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As per the administrative reform done in 2017, Bhumlichowk VDC is merged into Gandaki Rural Municipality (Ward 6).
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Piya, L., Maharjan, K.L., Joshi, N.P. (2019). The Study Settings. In: Socio-Economic Issues of Climate Change. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5784-8_6
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