Population Status and Threats to Galliform Bird in the Arjo-Didessa River Valley, Southwestern Ethiopia

Table 6

Public attitude towards Galliform birds in the study area.

Parameters	Variables	Public attitude				χ ^2	df	value
		Positive	Negative	Neutral	Sum
Gender	Male	108	27	16	151
	Female	70	19	7	96	10.82	1	0.06
	Total	178	46	23	247
Age	<18	6	2	0	8
	18–30	46	19	12	77	14.49	3	0.02
	31–45	81	15	3	99
	>45	45	10	8	63
	Total	178	46	23	247
Levels of education	Illiterate	97	23	12	132
	Elementary grade	26	7	4	37	13.08	3	0.08
	High school grade	34	7	5	46
	College diploma and above	21	9	2	32
	Total	178	46	23	247
Occupational status	Farmer	77	19	6	102
	Gov. employee	34	13	4	51	10.20	3	0.001
	Unemployed	40	8	11	59
	Others	27	6	2	35
	Total	178	46	23	247