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Table 3 Estimated parameters of factors affecting the number of small ruminants traded for export

From: Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets

Log volume

Coefficient

Std. Err.

t

Number of exporters

0.1597***

0.0461

3.47

Occurrence of Hajj

1.5126***

0.1832

8.26

Existence of quarantines

0.7880*

0.4808

1.64

Average of monthly price

0.0165**

0.0064

2.56

Location of the markets

0.6434***

0.1322

4.87

Ban on livestock

− 1.5508***

0.2367

− 6.55

Occurrence of drought

− 0.2547

0.1704

− 1.49

Australia livestock export suspension

− 0.0579

0.1936

− 0.30

Existence of border restrictions

− 0.2469

0.4853

− 0.51

Constant

9.0097***

0.3848

23.41

R squared

0.630

  

F value

9.226

  

Prob > F

0.000

  

Number of observations

236

  
  1. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1