Table 2a.
Situation analysis of human–animal conflicts among the study population.
| Demography and Animal attack scenario |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n 83 | % | n 28 | % | n 111 | % | |
| Village | ||||||
| Lahiripur | 30 | 36.1 | 16 | 57.1 | 46 | 41.4 |
| Satjalia | 53 | 63.9 | 12 | 42.9 | 65 | 58.6 |
| Education: | ||||||
| Illiterate | 53 | 63.9 | 21 | 75.0 | 74 | 66.7 |
| Primary (upto 4th standard) | 17 | 20.5 | 3 | 10.7 | 20 | 18.0 |
| Secondary (5th standard +) | 13 | 15.6 | 4 | 14.3 | 17 | 15.3 |
| Primary Occupation: | ||||||
| Wood Collection | 27 | 32.5 | 1 | 3.6 | 28 | 25.2 |
| Fishing | 18 | 21.7 | 3 | 10.7 | 21 | 18.9 |
| Honey Collection | 13 | 15.7 | – | – | 13 | 11.7 |
| Crab collection | 12 | 13.2 | 9 | 32.1 | 21 | 18.9 |
| Tiger prawn seed collection | 11 | 14.5 | 14 | 50.0 | 25 | 22.5 |
| Day Labour | 2 | 2.4 | 1 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Offending Animal: | ||||||
| Crocodile | 2 | 2.4 | 10 | 35.7 | 12 | 10.8 |
| Shark | 2 | 2.4 | 6 | 21.4 | 8 | 7.2 |
| Tiger | 79 | 95.2 | 12 | 42.9 | 91 | 82.0 |
| Number of Attacks: | ||||||
| Once | 81 | 97.6 | 26 | 92.8 | 107 | 96.4 |
| Twice | 2 | 2.4 | 2 | 7.2 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Time of Attack: | ||||||
| Morning (5–11 am) | 43 | 51.8 | 18 | 64.3 | 61 | 55.0 |
| Noon (11 am–4 pm) | 5 | 6.0 | 2 | 7.1 | 7 | 6.3 |
| Evening (4–6 pm) | 31 | 37.4 | 4 | 14.3 | 35 | 31.5 |
| Night (6 pm–5 am) | 4 | 4.8 | 4 | 14.3 | 8 | 7.2 |
| Place of Attack: | ||||||
| Fishing Boat | 8 | 9.6 | 3 | 10.7 | 11 | 9.9 |
| Forest | 38 | 45.8 | 6 | 21.4 | 44 | 39.6 |
| Home | 2 | 2.4 | 4 | 14.3 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Khari (Forest Canal) | 30 | 36.2 | 2 | 7.1 | 32 | 28.8 |
| River Bank | 5 | 6.0 | 13 | 46.4 | 18 | 16.2 |
| Activity during attack: | ||||||
| Wood Cutting in SRF | 35 | 42.2 | – | – | 35 | 31.5 |
| Fishing within SRF | 23 | 27.7 | 4 | 14.3 | 27 | 24.3 |
| Crab Collection in SRF | 9 | 10.8 | 9 | 32.1 | 18 | 16.2 |
| TPS Collection in Khari | 9 | 10.8 | 10 | 35.7 | 19 | 17.1 |
| Honey Collection in SRF | 4 | 4.8 | – | – | 4 | 3.6 |
| Fuel Wood Collection in SRF | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 7.1 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Sleeping (Home) | 2 | 2.4 | 2 | 7.1 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Domestic Work | – | – | 1 | 3.6 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Fate of Attack: | ||||||
| Death | 71 | 85.5 | 11 | 39.3 | 82 | 73.9 |
| Survived | 12 | 14.5 | 17 | 60.7 | 29 | 26.1 |
| Treatment done: | ||||||
| Gosaba BPHC | 14 | 16.8 | 7 | 25.0 | 21 | 18.9 |
| Private | 9 | 10.8 | 2 | 7.1 | 11 | 9.9 |
| Benefit (Money) Received: | 9 | 10.8 | 3 | 10.7 | 12 | 10.8 |