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Research, Policy and Practice

Table 5 Share (%) of pastoral households’ income from different sources

From: Managing livelihood risks: Income diversification and the livelihood strategies of households in pastoral settlements in Isiolo County, Kenya

 

GARBA TULA

KULAMAWE

KINNA

Herding own livestock

34 (13.1%)

38 (14.6%)

46 (17.7%)

Trading in livestock

8 (3.1%)

5 (1.9%)

7 (2.7%)

Casual labour

10 (3.8%)

8 (3.1%)

10 (3.8%)

Gathering and sale of wild products in (e.g. charcoal/water trading)

5 (1.9%)

2 (0.8%)

10 (3.8%)

Retail shop activities

17 (6.5%)

10 (3.8%)

1 (0.4%)

Trade in livestock products

5 (1.9%)

2 (0.8%)

5 (1.9%)

Petty trading

14 (5.4%)

10 (3.8%)

8 (3.1%)

Wage/salaried employment

3 (1.2%)

1 (0.4%)

0 (0.0%)

Other

1 (0.4%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Total

97 (100%)

76 (100%)

87 (100%)