Research, Policy and Practice
Table 2 Camel acquisition and herd composition
Attribute | Indicator |
|---|---|
Sex of household head (n = 52) | |
Male | 81% |
Female | 19% |
Source of initial camel stock | |
Inherited | 48.1% |
Bought | 40.4% |
Received as bride price | 3.8% |
Received as gift | 7.7% |
Average camel herd size | 17.96 ± 22.12 |
Adult camel herd size (mean) | 13.52 ± 17.27 |
Number of calves (mean) | 4.53 ± 5.763 |
Number of cows (mean) | 9.67 ± 12.368 |
Number of bulls (mean) | 3.85 ± 7.149 |
Received extension support focusing on camel rearing | 8% |