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Table 1 The benefits and effects of P. juliflora to pastoral households in the Middle Awash area of Ethiopia

From: The invasion of Prosopis juliflora and Afar pastoral livelihoods in the Middle Awash area of Ethiopia

 

Villages

Worer

Sideha-Faghe

Amibara

Halaideghe

Awash Arba

Gewane

Benefits of P. juliflora

 Means of income

15 (34.1)

7 (28.0)

5 (27.8)

2 (10.0)

3 (21.4)

9 (42.9)

 Feed

31 (70.5)

17 (68.0)

12 (66.7)

14 (70.0)

11 (78.6)

17 (81.0)

 Shade tree

23 (52.3)

4 (16.0)

8 (44.4)

9 (45.0)

9 (64.3)

6 (28.6)

 Fuelwood

36 (81.8)

19 (76.0)

17 (94.4)

18 (90.0)

14 (100)

21 (100)

 Homestead fence

37 (84.1)

19 (76.0)

13 (72.2)

17 (85.0)

11 (78.6)

21 (100)

 For barn construction

37 (84.1)

20 (80.0)

13 (72.2)

17 (85.0)

10 (71.4)

17 (81.0)

 For house construction

12 (27.3)

7 (28.0)

7 (38.9)

4 (25.0)

4 (28.6)

12 (57.1)

 Walking stick

4 (9.1)

2 (8.0)

2 (20.0)

6 (28.6)

 For making traditional bed (Olo’ytaa)

2 (4.5)

1 (4.8)

Effects of P. juliflora

 Wet- and dry-season grazing land invasion

38 (86.4)

19 (76.0)

18 (100)

20 (100)

11 (78.6)

17 (81.0)

 Transhumance

37 (84.1)

19 (76.0)

18 (100)

19 (95.0)

11 (78.6)

20 (95.2)

 Traditions and institutions

34 (77.3)

19 (76.0)

17 (94.4)

19 (95.0)

10 (71.4)

20 (95.2)

 Competition for labor

35 (79.5)

20 (80.0)

16 (88.9)

17 (85.0)

11 (78.6)

21 (100)

 Thorn punctures (both livestock and inhabitants)

38 (86.4)

19 (76.0)

18 (100)

19 (95.0)

11 (78.6)

21 (100)

 Settlement areas invasion

36 (81.8)

22 (88.0)

18 (100)

18 (90.0)

12 (85.7)

21 (100)

 Graveyard invasion

29 (65.9)

7 (28.0)

5 (27.8)

 Shelter to predators

20 (45.5)

16 (64.0)

13 (72.2)

17 (85.0)

10 (71.4)

21 (100)

 Shelter to rustlers

13 (29.5)

9 (36.0)

2 (11.1)

1 (5.0)

3 (21.4)

  1. The numbers in brackets show the proportion