| Critical resource competed for between elephants and people | Responses | Mean ± SE | Distribution of responses (%) |
| Woody vegetation | 18 | 6.17 ± 0.52 | Low: 5.6% Medium: 66.60% High: 27.80% |
| Water | 73 | 7.15 ± 0.29 | Low: 6.8% Medium: 37.0% High: 56.2% |
| Pasture | 59 | 7.00 ± 0.33 | Low: 11.9% Medium: 38.9% High: 49.2% |
| Space | 35 | 7.86 ± 0.33 | Low: 0% Medium: 40.0% High: 60.0% |