Parameter

Pastoral

Agro-pastoral

Overall

P

N

%

N

%

N

%

Cleaning milk vessels regularly

Yes

27

45

49

81.6

76

63.5

<0.0001

No

33

55

11

18.3

44

36.5

Smoking milk containers

Yes

57

47.5

54

43.3

109

90.8

No

3

2.5

8

6.7

11

9.2

0.1

Purpose of smoking containers

Give flavour & aroma

10

17.5

7

13

18

16.5

Increase shelf life

5

8.7

8

14.8

9

8.3

0.3

Both

42

73.6

39

72.2

82

75.2

Milking equipments

Wood material

60

100

60

100

120

100

Plants used for smoking

Maygaag (Bosciaminimifolia)

30

52.63

23

42.59

50

45.87

Sogsog (Acacia ethaica)

15

26.31

19

35.18

33

30.27

0.4

Kadi (Blanitesgalabra)

12

21.05

12

22.22

26

23.85