Table 2.
Median weekly number of birds sold and bought by middlemen and market traders, Kenya, 2008.a
| Middlemen | Market traders | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly volume ofpurchases | ||
| Median number ofbirds purchased (IQR)b | 337 (282) | 73 (88) |
| Median no. ofbirds purchased from backyard farmers (IQR) | 45 (90) | 9 (19) |
| Median no. ofbirds purchased from market traders (IQR) | 123 (138) | N/A |
| Median no. ofbirds purchased from commercial farmers | N/A | 30 (108) |
| Median weekly no. of birds purchased from middlemen (IQR) | N/A | 72.5 (87) |
| Weekly volume ofsales | ||
| Median no. ofbirds sold weekly (IQR) | 188 (412) | 84 (74) |
| Median no. ofbirds sold to household consumers (IQR) | N/A | 15 (21) |
| Median no. ofbirds sold to hotels/restaurants (IQR) | 39 | 30 (51) |
| Median no. birds sold to middlemen (IQR) | N/A | 50 (81) |
a
Backyard farmers were not asked the questions in this table.
b
IQR refers to interquartile range.