Research, Policy and Practice
Table 3 Characteristics of sampled households
From: Factors influencing migration and settlement of pastoralists in Nairobi City, Kenya
| Â | Proportion of respondents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Variable group | Permanent migrants N = 59 (41%) | Temporary migrants N = 85 (59%) | |
Continuous predictor variables | Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | |
 Household herd size | 28.97 ± 2.44 | 23.30 ± 1.91 | |
 Household land Size | 12.14 ± 1.69 | 17.79 ± 1.79 | |
 Household size | 6.36 ± 0.30 | 6.84 ± 0.30 | |
Categorical predictor variables | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
 Gender | Male | 52 (88.1) | 77 (90.6) |
Female | 7 (11.9) | 8 (9.4) | |
 Age of respondent | Youths | 26 (44.1) | 53 (62.3) |
Elderly | 33 (55.9) | 32 (37.7) | |
 Education level | Not educated | 17 (28.8) | 44 (51.8) |
Primary | 26 (44.1) | 34 (40.0) | |
Secondary | 15 (25.4) | 6 (7.0) | |
Tertiary | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.2) | |
 Relatives in Nairobi | Yes | 41 (69.5) | 55 (64.7) |
No | 18 (30.5) | 30 (35.3) | |
 Access to pasture and water | Yes | 23 (39.0) | 52 (61.2) |
No | 36 (61.0) | 33 (38.8) | |
 Alternative markets | Yes | 37 (62.7) | 37 (43.5) |
No | 22 (37.3) | 48 (56.5) | |
 Livestock pests and diseases | Yes | 15 (25.4) | 18 (21.2) |
No | 44 (74.6) | 67 (78.8) | |