Research, Policy and Practice
From: Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income
Livelihood activity | Average for wet and dry seasons | Wet season (March May) | Dry season (July-August) | |||
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Income (KSh) | % of total income | Income (KSh) | % of total income | Income (KSh) | % of total income | |
Sales of camel milk (N = 197) | 27,376.55* | 38.70 | 33,578.20 | 40.85 | 21,174.90* | 35.70 |
Sales of livestock (N = 57) | 19,537.20 | 27.62 | 26,333.30 | 32.04 | 12,741.10 | 21.50 |
Sales of cow milk (N = 37) | 1,132.55 | 1.60 | 1,209.30 | 1.47 | 1,055.80 | 1.80 |
Sales of charcoal (N = 14) | 5,057.50 | 7.15 | 3,536.40 | 4.30 | 6,578.60 | 11.10 |
Petty trade (N = 39) | 10,178.20 | 14.39 | 10,076.90 | 12.26 | 10,279.50 | 17.30 |
Casual labour (N = 11) | 5,227.30 | 7.39 | 5,227.30 | 6.36 | 5,227.30 | 8.80 |
Formal employment (N =20 ) | 2,230.00 | 3.15 | 2,230.00 | 2.71 | 2,230.00 | 3.80 |
Total | 70,739.3 | 100.00 | 82,191.40 | 100.00 | 59,287.20 | 100.00 |