Table 4.
cattle and goat demographics characteristics
| Variable | Distinctives | Goats (%) | Cattle (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Goats) | (Cattle) | ||||
| Sex | Male | 66 (18.8) | 126 (36.5) | 0.067 | 0.58 |
| Female | 285 (81.2) | 219 (63.5) | |||
| Breed | Local | 351 (100) | 341 (98.8) | - | 0.954 |
| Exotic | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | |||
| Cross | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.9) | |||
| Source | Bought | 312 (88.9) | 310 (89.9) | 0.972 | 0.835 |
| Government | 5 (1.4) | 6 (1.7) | |||
| Gift | 11 (3.1) | 4 (1.2) | |||
| Management system | Zero grazing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.931 | 0.853 |
| Tethering | 68 (19.3) | 15 (4.3) | |||
| Fenced farms | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Communal | 2 (0.6) | 17 (4.9) | |||
| Tethering & communal | 281 (80.1) | 313 (90.7) | |||
| Breeding method | Shared male | 351(100) | 344 (99.7) | 0.879 | |
| Male not shared | 0 (0.0) | 1(0.3) | |||
| Artificial insemination | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Abortion history | Yes | 15 (4.3) | 5 (1.4) | 0.767 | 0.732 |
| No | 336 (95.7) | 340 (98.6) | |||
| Vaccination history | Yes | 18 (5.1) | 82 (23.8) | 0.745 | 0.954 |
| No | 333 (94.9) | 263 (76.2) | |||