Table 1.

Sources of support available to livestock farmers to deal with adverse events (N = 287)

Source of support available	Small herd (< 50 cattle)	Large herd (≥50 cattle)	Total frequency (n)*
Veterinary services	119	51	170
Family	104	47	151
Friends	76	37	113
Pastoralist association	61	36	97
Insurance	4	4	8
Government compensation	1	1	2

*Frequencies denote multiple responses of each respondent for type of support interventions received in a year