Multiple Livestock species categories (n = 150) and preference % (X²)

Characteristic variable

Poultry

Pig

Ruminants

Fish

X²

P-value

Gender of farmers

Males

Female

Experience (Years)

<5.0

>5.0

Land size (ha)

<1.0

>1.0

Labour provision

Family

Hired

Family and hired

Feeds

Conventional

Non-conventional

Income

Animal products

By-products

42 (3.72)

58 (4.83)

38 (0.36)

62 (0.19)

56 (2.55)

54 (2.11)

22 (0.05)

33 (0.24)

45 (0.27)

78 (3.44)

22 (5.92)

64 (0.00)

36 (0.01)

55 (0.04)

45 (0.05)

43 (2.09)

57 (1.10)

38 (1.16)

62 (0.96)

25 (0.75)

24 (1.32)

51 (0.11)

64 (0.01)

36 (0.02)

65 (0.00)

35 (0.01)

73 (4.82)

27 (6.26)

32 (0.18)

68 (0.10)

33 (3.32)

67 (2.75)

21 (0.00)

34 (0.45)

45 (0.27)

44 (5.86)

56 (10.08)

57 (0.87)

43 (1.58)

56 (0.00)

44 (0.01)

25 (2.62)

75 (1.39)

54 (1.69)

46 (1.40)

18 (1.06)

33 (0.00)

59 (0.46)

67 (022)

33 (0.38)

72 (0.87)

28 (1.58)

19.7335

0.8.0097

15.9338

4.9799

25.931

4.935

0.000193*

0.45811

0.00117*

0.546389

0.00001*

0.176616