Table 1.
Characteristics of the surveyed pastoralist households (N = 196): Iringa Rural District, Iringa Region, Tanzania
| Household characteristics | Mean (SD) /% for categorical variables | N |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle, sheep, and goats (TLUs)a | 52.81 (75.8) | 195 |
| Chickens | 14.57 (12.3) | 190 |
| Head of household education (Any formal education = 1) | 23.6% | 191 |
| Wives’ education (Any wife receiving any formal education = 1) | 19.9% | 196 |
| Number of wives | 1.61 (0.94) | 190 |
| Family size | 13.82 (9.4) | 189 |
| Wage earners in the household (Yes = 1) | 13.8% | 189 |
| Receive remittances (Yes = 1) | 23.0% | 196 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Maasai | 61.7% | 121 |
| Sukuma | 23.0% | 45 |
| Barabaig | 15.3% | 30 |
| HFIAS score | 3.33 (6.1) | |
| Food secure | 64.2% | 122 |
| Food insecure | 35.8% | 68 |
| WDD score | 3.52 (0.98) | 262 |
| Low dietary diversity | 55.3% | 145 |
| Medium/high dietary diversity | 44.7% | 117 |
aTLUs Tropical Livestock Units. Three main species of livestock (cattle, goats, and sheep) were converted into Tropical Livestock Units (TLUs)