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Table 5 Distribution of households with livelihood diversification (N = 133)

From: Livelihood strategies and diversification in western tip pastoral areas of Ethiopia

Livelihood diversification (SDI)

Wealth status

Total

Poor

Less poor

Better-off

 

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

 

%

Less diversified (0 to 0.38)

9

20

9

16.7

2

5.9

20

 

15.04

Medium diversified (0.39 to 0.63)

13

28.9

14

25.9

13

38.2

40

 

30.07

Highly diversified (above 0.63)

23

51.1

31

57.4

19

55.9

73

54.89

Total

45

100

54

100

34

100

133

100

Mean

0.5552

0.5682

0.6218

0.5775

t test

−0.291