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Table 1 Descriptive statistics (N = 140 households)

From: The value of access to water: livestock farming in the Nyagatare District, Rwanda

Variable

Unit

Average

Standard deviation

Minimum

Maximum

Livestock revenue

Rwandan Francs

660 000

677 000

5 000

3 860 000

Head of household

Male = 1

0,84

 

0

1

Year of settlement

 

1997

2,17

1994

2004

Married

Yes = 1

0,7143

 

0

1

Education

Years

2,28

1,24

1

7

Household size

Persons

5,89

2,05

1

13

Plot size

Hectares

20

19,5

0,45

80

Cattle

No. of animals

32

29

0

150

Price per head of cattle sold

Rwandan Francs

65 813

29 957

5 000

300 000

Goats

No. of animals

3,6

5,6

0

25

Price per goat sold

Rwandan Francs

7 852

1 566

5 000

12 000

Value of herd

Rwandan Francs

1 771 648

1 818 153

16 000

7 320 000

Distance to water

Kilometres

2,83

1,86

0,05

7,5