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Table 4 Views of respondents on effects of land subdivision and tenure preference

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

Issue

Response

Percentages of respondents

Chi-square cross tabulation test

Nomadic (n = 120)

Semi-nomadic (n = 131)

Sedentary (n = 83)

If subdivision affects household herd size

Yes

114 (95)

124 (95)

81 (98)

χ2 = 1.133

df = 2

p = 0.567

No

6 (5)

7 (5)

2 (2)

Effects of subdivision on household herd size

Increase

8 (7)

5 (4)

10 (12)

χ2 = 229.79

df = 2

p < 0.001

Decrease

106 (93)

119 (96)

71 (88)

Land tenure of preference

Group ranch

68 (57)

53 (40)

33 (40)

χ2 = 8.413

df = 2

p = 0.014

Private land

52 (43)

78 (60)

50 (60)

  1. Note: Percentages are presented in parentheses