Research, Policy and Practice
Table 3 Differences between herders and students on 15 possible future outcomes, in order of statistical significance
From: Paired comparison of visions for the future among young pastoralists and students in Samburu, Kenya
Rated items | Group1 | t-value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (\( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \) ) student ranking2 and (s.d.) | Mean (\( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \)) herder ranking2 and (s.d.) | |||
Work for a conservancy | 4.87 (2.78) | 5.13 (3.43) | −.28 | .78 |
Hire somebody to herd your livestock | 8.91 (3.07) | 9.91 (3.96) | −.96 | .34 |
Own mostly camels in your herd | 10.26 (2.53) | 8.74 (4.72) | 1.36 | .18 |
Own rooms you can rent to others | 5.74 (2.99) | 7.39 (4.27) | −1.52 | .14 |
Keep extra money in a bank | 8.65 (3.02) | 6.91 (4.18) | 1.62 | .11 |
All daughters attend school | 2.09 (1.16) | 4.17 (3.83) | −2.50 | .02 |
Own your own plot | 6.78 (2.41) | 8.73 (3.28) | −2.31 | .03 |
Graze freely wherever you want | 12.78 (3.21) | 10.34 (3.41) | 2.49 | .02 |
Purchase more livestock | 10.30 (3.11) | 8.09 (3.12) | 2.42 | .02 |
Live in a house made from stone | 6.30 (2.26) | 8.65 (3.91) | −2.49 | .02 |
Never lose livestock to a predator | 8.04 (3.98) | 11.52 (4.79) | −2.68 | .01 |
A healthy wildlife population | 4.22 (3.46) | 8.83 (4.06) | −4.16 | <.01 |
All sons attend school | 1.61 (.84) | 3.17 (2.27) | −3.10 | <.01 |
Own mostly cows in your herd | 9.87 (2.86) | 6.00 (4.01) | 3.73 | <.01 |
Own mostly goats and sheep in your herd | 10.83 (2.59) | 4.96 (3.56) | 6.40 | <.01 |