Table 3. Multinomial logistic regression results for local communities tolerance towards elephants.
| Variable | B (S.E) | Wald | Exp(B) (95% C.I) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditional Tolerance | ||||
| Crops lost to elephants (none) | -11.042 | 5.926 | 1.601E-5(2.204E-9–0.116) | 0.15 |
| Education (no formal education) | -16.000 | 115.676 | 1.126E-7(6.098E-9–2.078E-6 | 0.000 |
| Perception on how community coexists with elephants (unpeacefully due to escalating HEC) | 4.122 | 8.699 | 61.670(3.986–954.113) | 0.003 |
| Income (< $ 100) | 11.744 | 7.249 | 125986.407(24.402–650457428.6) | 0.007 |
| Time of the day (anytime) | 1.158 | 0.389 | 3.184(0.267–37.920) | 0.360 |
| Eradicate | ||||
| Crops lost to elephants (none) | -11.690 | 6.502 | 8.374E-6(1.048E-9–0.67) | 0.11 |
| Education (no formal education) | -14.387 | 112.733 | 5.648E-7(3.967E-8–8.040E-6) | 0.000 |
| Perception on how community coexists with elephants (unpeacefully due to escalating HEC) | 3.643 | 7.360 | 38.188(2.748–530.612) | 0.007 |
| Income (< $ 100) | 10.632 | 6.818 | 41434.403(14.175–121111090.2) | 0.009 |
| Time of the day (anytime) | 1.690 | 0.697 | 0.373(0.037–3.776) | 0.404 |
“Tolerate” was set as the reference category. Deviation from the “tolerate” is shown in the table above. The significant variables are shown in gray shades (p = 0.05). B (S.E) = Standard Deviation to the mean; Wald = Individual predictor; C. I = Confidence Interval.