| Variables | Modalities | Codes |
| Localities | Bangangte | Loc 1 |
| Bassamba | Loc 2 | |
| Bazou | Loc 3 | |
| Tonga | Loc 4 | |
| Sex | Males | H |
| Females | F | |
| Ages | 20 - 40 | Age 1 |
| 41 - 60 | Age 2 | |
| 60+ | Age 3 | |
| Marital Status | Married | SM 1 |
| Single | SM 2 | |
| Widow | SM 3 | |
| Level of Education | None | Etud 1 |
| Koranic | Etud 2 | |
| Primary | Etud 3 | |
| Secondary | Etud 4 | |
| Higher | Etud 5 | |
| Years of Experience | 4 - 6 years | Exp 1 |
| 7 - 9 years | Exp 2 | |
| 10+ | Exp 3 | |
| Principal Activity | Breeder | prin 1 |
| Agro-Breeder | prin 2 | |
| Businessman | prin 3 | |
| Civil Servant | prin 4 | |
| Objective of Raring Cattle | Commercialization | Obj 1 |
| Self-consumption + Commercialization | Obj 2 | |
| Leisure | Obj 3 | |
| Labour | Paid | Main 1 |
| Paid + Family | Main 2 | |
| Family | Main 3 | |
| Exploitation Status | Stat 1 |
|
| Stat 2 | ||
| Personal Fodder Plot | Par |
|
| No Par | ||
| Number of Cattle per Herd | Eff 1 |
|
| Eff 2 | ||
| Presence of Disease | Mal |
|
| No Mal | ||
| Any Prophylaxis Program Followed? | Phy |
|
| No Phy | ||
| Mode of Cattle Rearing | Mode1 |
|
| Mode 2 | ||
| Food Used | Fodder and Cooking Salt | Alt 1 |
| Fodder, Cooking Salt and Concentrated Feed | Alt 3 |