Variables | Conservancy means (Means ± SE ) | Statistical outcomes | Conclusions |
Number of families present per boma | Elerai = 2.93 ± 1.56 Oltiyiani = 1.37 ± 0.16 | t = 1.00; d.f = 58; p = 0.32 | Similar |
Temporary houses per boma | Elerai = 4.66 ± 1.22 Oltiyiani = 2.17 ± 0.43 | t = 1.95; d.f = 57; p = 0.056 | Similar |
Semi-permanent house units present per boma | Elerai = 0.70 ± 0.21 Oltiyiani = 2.17 ± 0.40 | t = −3.22; d.f = 43.57; p = 0.002 | Significant difference |
Permanent house units present per boma | Elerai = 0.20 ± 0.14 Oltiyiani = 0.30 ± 0.11 | t = −0.57; d.f = 58; p = 0.57 | Similar |
Cattle present per boma | Elerai = 33.30 ± 6.88 Oltiyiani = 28.13 ± 8.75 | t = 0.46; d.f = 58; p = 0.64 | Similar |
Shoats present per boma | Elerai = 121.21 ± 36.55 Oltiyiani = 100.33 ± 19.07 | t = 0.51; d.f = 57; p = 0.61 | Similar |
Donkeys present per boma | Elerai = 3.76 ± 0.75 Elerai = 0.43 ± 0.34 | t = 4.04; d.f = 38.96; p < 0.01 | Significant difference |
Warriors (morans) present per boma | Elerai = 2.90 ± 0.55 Oltiyiani = 1.97 ± 0.36 | t = 1.42; d.f = 58; p = 0.16 | Similar |
Adult men present per boma | Elerai = 3.27 ± 0.68 Oltiyiani = 2.43 ± 0.33 | t = 1.11; d.f = 58; p = 0.27 | Similar |
Adult women per boma | Elerai = 3.97 ± 0.52 Oltiyiani = 2.80 ± 0.31 | t = 1.93; d.f = 58; p = 0.06 | Similar |
Children present per boma | Elerai = 14.47 ± 2.61 Oltiyiani = 9.33 ± 1.42 | t = 1.73; d.f = 58; p = 0.09 | Similar |
Fence compartments present per boma | Elerai = 4.43 ± 1.29 Oltiyiani = 3.40 ± 0.33 | t = 0.78; d.f = 58; p = 0.44 | Similar |
Fence diameter (meters) of per boma | Elerai = 42.36 ± 2.93 Oltiyiani = 44.14 ± 4.37 | t = −0.35; d.f = 40; p = 0.73 | Similar |
Average height (meters) of bomas | Elerai = 1.42 ± 0.04 Oltiyiani = 1.48 ± 0.03 | t = −1.11 d.f = 57; p = 0.27 | Similar |
Average number of broken points in the fence per boma | Elerai = 8.43 ± 1.32 Oltiyiani = 4.25 ± 0.79 | t = 2.73; d.f = 44.08; p = 0.009 | Significant difference |
Average number of fence repairs done per year per boma | Elerai = 6.14 ± 0.84 Oltiyiani = 7.60 ± 2.09 | t = −0.63; d.f = 56; p = 0.53 | Similar |
Average number of cattle killed per month per boma | Elerai = 1.60 ± 0.20 Oltiyiani = 0.93 ± 0.19 | t = 1.98; d.f = 58; p = 0.05 | Significant difference |
Average number of shoats killed per month per boma | Elerai = 4.50 ± 0.65 Oltiyiani = 4.03 ± 0.65 | t = 0.51; d.f = 58; p = 0.61 | Similar |
Average number of donkeys killed per month per boma | Elerai = 0.63 ± 0.18 Oltiyiani = 0.07 ± 0.05 | t = 3.11; d.f = 33.00; p = 0.004 | Significant difference |
Average monthly livestock kills by a lion per boma | Elerai = 3.97 ± 0.41 Oltiyiani = 1.80 ± 0.28 | t = 4.33; d.f = 58; p = 0.001 | Significant difference |
Average monthly livestock kills by spotted hyena per boma | Elerai = 2.27 ± 0.40 Oltiyiani = 3.17 ± 0.61 | t = −1.24; d.f = 58; p = 0.22 | Similar |
Average monthly livestock kills by leopard per boma | Elerai = 0.07 ± 0.07 Oltiyiani = None | t = 1.00; d.f = 29; p = 0.33 | Similar |
Average monthly livestock kills by cheetah per boma | Elerai = None Oltiyiani = 0.07 ± 0.07 | t = 11.00; d.f = 29; p = 0.33 | Similar |