Table 1 General information about the households interviewed

Sex

Male

211

54.9

Females

173

45.1

Education level

Informal

81

21.1

Primary

288

75.0

Secondary

13

3.4

College

2

0.5

Age (years)

18-30

109

28.4

31-40

125

32.6

41-50

71

18.4

51-60

32

8.3

61-70

23

6.0

Above 70

24

6.3

Household size (number of people)

2-5

81

21.1

6-10

224

58.3

11-15

74

19.3

16-20

5

1.3

The family keep livestock

Yes

293

76.3

No

91

23.7

Livestock house

Kraal (traditional house)

313

98.1

Concrete walls with a roof

6

1.9

Livestock herder

Children

195

69.4

Adults

86

30.6

Human attacks by hyenas in the last 2 years

Yes

24

6.3

No

360

93.7

Livestock killed by hyenas in the last 2 years

Yes

151

39.3

No

233

60.7