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Table 3 Socio-economic characteristics (mean ± SD) of the sampled respondents 2013/2014

From: Challenges and contributions of crop production in agro-pastoral systems of Borana Plateau, Ethiopia

Variables

Wealth categories

Total

Poor

Medium

Rich

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

Household size (no.)

26

6.46 ± 2.59

22

7.36 ± 2.48

12

8.75 ± 2.96

60

7.25 ± 2.72

Cultivated area (ha)

26

1.08 ± .622

22

2.59 ± 1.69

12

3.33 ± 1.97

60

2.12 ± 1.68

Total cultivated crop production (kg)

26

515.31 ± 606.53

22

1061.36 ± 949.18

12

1191.67 ± 1107.17

60

850.80 ± 891.55

Total livestock (no.)

26

14.58 ± 12.91

22

45.91 ± 33.46

12

141.00 ± 76.12

60

51.35 ± 61.57

  1. N number of respondents, SD standard deviation