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Table 3 Importance of migration and sedentarization as perceived by the community

From: Impacts of long-term land-use changes on herd size and mobility among pastoral households in Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya

Issue

Benefit

Frequency of respondents

Chi-square goodness of fit

Benefits of migration

Access variable resources

224 (67)

χ2 = 474.71

Escape disease outbreak

35 (10)

df = 4

Escape drought

42 (13)

p < 0.001

Evade livestock congestion

4 (1)

 

Improves livestock production

29 (9)

 

Benefits of settling down

Better access to social amenities

146 (44)

χ2 = 154.05

Diversifying household economy

11 (3)

df = 4

Attending sick and young livestock

78 (23)

p < 0.001

Boosts development of an area

59 (18)

 

Reduces conflicts

40 (12)

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