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Table 4 Pastoral household livelihood activities in the study area

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)

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

  1. N, proportion of the sampled population. *Significant at 5%, two way t-test.