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Table 1 The socio-economic characteristics of pastoral households in the study areas

From: Caught in a sandstorm: an assessment of pressures on communal pastoral livelihoods in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana

Variables

Study area

Ghanzi (%)

Kgalagadi South (%)

Total (%)

Gendera

   

 (i) Male

19 (48)

15 (38)

34 (85)

 (ii) Female

5 (13)

1 (3)

6 (15)

Age groupa

   

 (i) 21 to 39 years

4 (10)

2 (5)

6 (15)

 (ii) 40 to 65 years

19 (48)

8 (20)

27 (63)

 (iii) >65 years

1 (3)

6 (15)

7 (18)

Educationlevela

   

 (i) Illiterate

7 (18)

5 (13)

12 (30)

 (ii) Formal education

17 (43)

11 (28)

28 (70)

Main source of income

   

 (i) Employed in agriculture

13 (33)

14 (35)

27 (68)

 (ii) Formal employment

7 (18)

2 (2)

9 (23)

 (iii) Pension

4 (10)

0 (0)

4 (10)

Livestock ownership

   

 (i) Cattle

24 (65)

13 (35)

37 (100)

 (ii) Goats

16 (52)

15 (48)

31 (100)

 (iii) Sheep

5 (31)

11 (69)

16 (100)

 (iv) Equine

19 (54)

16 (46)

35 (100)

 (v) Chickens

19 (95)

1 (5)

20 (100)

  1. aHead of household.