Table 6.

Practices associated with camel management in Kenya.

Variable	Classification	Frequency	Percentage
What is the most-preferred method of treating a sick camel? (n = 85)	Owner treat first	61	71.8
	Consult animal health service provider	18	21.2
	Pray for the camel	1	1.2
	Do a combination of practices	5	5.8
What do you do during feed scarcity? (n = 85)	Migrate in search of pasture	75	88.4
	Buy feeds	6	7.0
	Rent pasture field	2	2.3
	Do nothing	2	2.3
How do you overcome marketing challenge? (n = 83)	Sell at lower price	58	70
	Seek government support, look for alternative markets or do nothing	25	30
To address challenges of theft, what do you do? (n = 85)	Report to government authorities	35	41.2
	Attempt self-tracking and retrieval	30	35.3
	Fight back the invaders	7	8.8
	Others: Migrate to safer areas, brand animals, keep guard or do nothing.	13	14.7
		Serial position
Ranking and positioning of treatment practice	Treatment by owners	1st
	Isolation of sick camels	2nd
	Allow the camel to recover on its own	3rd
	Seek help from herbalists	4th
	Slaughter of sick animal	5th
List places where camels from different herds meet and interact (n = 85)	Watering points (90.6%), grazing (57.6%), marketing (36.5%), congregating of camels for security purposes (3.5%), migration (3.5%), and during clashes (2.4%)