Variables	Respondents (%) by Districts									Overall N = 480
Variables	Alamata N = 60	Atsbie-Wemberta N = 60		Degua-Tembien N = 60	Enderta N = 60	Ganta-Afeshume N = 60	Mekelle area N = 60	Offla N = 60	Wukro-kelete Awelaelo N = 60	Overall N = 480
Closed	56.67	90.0		90	16.67	78.3	30.0	90.0	63.3	64.38
Open	5.00	-		-	3.33	-	20.0	1.7	18.3	29.58
Semi-closed	38.33	10.0		10	80.00	21.7	50.0	8.3	18.3	6.04
Herding practice during day time
All in one	85.00	80.0	80.0		70.00	75.0	58.3	86.7	80.0	76.67
Separate by age	-	-	-		18.33	-	21.7	-	-	5.21
Separate by species	15.00	20.0	20.0		11.67	25.0	20.0	13.3	20.0	18.13

Housing practice during night time
All in one	35.00	33.3	35.0		58.33	36.7	50.0	63.3	50.0	45.21
Separate by age	26.67	25.0	16.7		20.00	30.0	21.7	11.7	16.7	21.04
Separate by species	38.33	41.7	48.3		21.67	33.3	28.3	25.0	33.3	33.75