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Table 2 Household characteristics of the pastoralists surveyed in Baringo District, Kenya.

From: Effects of cattle rustling and household characteristics on migration decisions and herd size amongst pastoralists in Baringo District, Kenya

Description

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

SD

Household size

3

36

13.55

8.12

Age of household head (years)

18

72

44.04

13.11

Number of years in school

0

16

3.03

4.68

Number of cattle owned

0

702

65.56

105.33

Number of shoatsa owned

0

3360

167.14

425.24

Ratio of shoatsa to cattle

0

9.00

2.58

2.07

Non-livestock income (KES)

0

840,000

24,167.27

88,937.63

Value of livestock lost to rustling (KES)

0

750,000

90,910.00

127,766.52

  1. aSheep and goats. KES, Kenya Shillings (80 KES = US $1); SD, standard deviation.