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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for the participating survey households (n = 131)
Arkhangai | Uvurkhangai | Umnugobi | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Households with livestock | Camels (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (83.3) | 25 (19.1) |
Horses (%) | 52 (100) | 49 (100) | 19 (63.3) | 120 (91.6) | |
Dogs (%) | 51 (98.1) | 45 (91.8) | 24 (80.0) | 120 (91.6) | |
Median number of livestock | Camels | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 |
Horses | 32.5 | 45 | 43 | 40 | |
Dogs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Time spent with horses or camels | Mean (hours a day) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
Times moved | Mean | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
Distance moved | Mean (km) | 15.9 | 22.6 | 33.6 | 22.3 |
Fuel sourcea | Wood (%) | 51 (98.1) | 20 (40.8) | 17 (56.7) | 90 (68.7) |
Dried manure (%) | 22 (42.3) | 33 (67.3) | 29 (96.7) | 84 (64.1) | |
Coal (%) | 0 (0.0) | 26 (53.1) | 16 (53.3) | 42 (32.1) | |
Electricity (%) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.5) | |
Water sourceb | River (%) | 38 (73.1) | 30 (61.2) | 1 (3.3) | 69 (52.7) |
Electric well (%) | 14 (26.9) | 16 (32.7) | 21 (70.0) | 51 (38.9) | |
Spring (%) | 15 (28.8) | 12 (24.5) | 1 (3.3) | 28 (21.4) | |
Hand well (%) | 2 (3.8) | 3 (6.1) | 8 (26.7) | 13 (9.9) | |
Power source | Solar power (%) | 49 (94.2) | 45 (91.8) | 28 (93.3) | 122 (93.1) |
Power generator (%) | 3 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.7) | 5 (3.8) | |
Electric grid (%) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (8.2) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.1) | |