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Table 1 Threat level from the other cattle breeds according to groups of farmers

From: The functional traits and threats to the Borgou cattle breed as perceived by farmers in Benin

Breed

LargeZB (n = 23)

SedPur (n = 35)

SIntPur (n = 18)

SmallZB (n = 29)

Kruskal–Wallis test

p-value and S

Azawak

4 (2)a

4.10 ± 1.37

4 (2)b

3.63 ± 1.24

4 (1)b

3.28 ± 0.99

4 (2)b

3.72 ± 1.17

5.185

0.0211*

Goudali

4 (0.5)a

3.96 ± 1.31

4 (1)a

4.36 ± 0.85

3.5 (2)a

3.50 ± 1.16

5 (1)a

4.06 ± 0.99

5.8831

0.1174 NS

Mbororo

3 (1.5)a

2.50 ± 1.34

2 (2.5)a

2.96 ± 1.29

3.5 (1)a

3.35 ± 1.00

3 (2)a

3.03 ± 1.23

4.1881

0.2419 NS

Ndama

2 (1)a

2.00 ± 0.81

2 (1)b

1.53 ± 0.62

2 (0)ab

1.71 ± 0.46

1 (1)b

1.51 ± 0.50

5.273

0.0147*

Somba

2 (1)a

1.67 ± 0.77

2 (1)a

1.83 ± 0.69

2 (1)a

1.50 ± 0.65

2 (1)a

1.72 ± 0.76

0.37008

0.9464 NS

Yakana

4 (2)a

4.00 ± 0.95

4 (2)a

3.71 ± 1.27

4 (2)a

3.27 ± 1.36

4 (2)a

3.62 ± 1.29

2.8065

0.4224 NS

Exotic breeds

2 (1)a

2.52 ± 0.59

2 (1)b

1.72 ± 0.75

2 (1)ab

2.00 ± 0.87

2 (0)ab

2.13 ± 0.69

13.358

0.003923**

  1. Values in brackets are interquartile range (IQR)
  2. SIntPur semi-intensive purebred Borgou cattle farming, SedPur sedentary purebred Borgou cattle farming, LargeZB large transhumant of Zebu and Borgou cross-bred cattle farming, SmallZB small transhumant of Zebu and Borgou cross-bred cattle farming, p-value value of the probability, S significance, NS non-significant
  3. a,b,cThe values on the same row with different letters are significantly different
  4. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01