Research, Policy and Practice
From: Livelihood strategies and diversification in western tip pastoral areas of Ethiopia
Livestock | Wealth status | Mean livestock type per household | Total livestock | ||
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Poor | Less Poor | Better-off | |||
Cow | 7.98 | 16.67 | 36.47 | 18.79 | 2,499 |
Ox | 1.47 | 3.48 | 5.38 | 3.29 | 437 |
Heifer and bull | 1.84 | 5.50 | 8.09 | 4.92 | 655 |
Weaned calf | 2.53 | 4.09 | 6.24 | 4.11 | 547 |
Calf | 2.20 | 3.06 | 7.15 | 3.81 | 507 |
Donkey (adult) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 4 |
Donkey (young) | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 6 |
Sheep and goat (adult) | 8.91 | 15.96 | 19.88 | 14.58 | 1,939 |
Sheep and goat (young) | 8.47 | 11.83 | 16.35 | 11.85 | 1,576 |
Hen | 8.80 | 15.20 | 16.29 | 13.32 | 1,771 |
Mean TLU | 14.02 | 29.41 | 55.70 | 30.92 | Â |
t test | 9.832*** | Â | Â |