Human-Wildlife Conflict around Belo-Bira Forest, Dawro Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of sampled population.

Demographic characteristics		Frequency	Percent
Sex	Male	97	64.2
	Female	54	35.8
Age	Adult 18–35	76	50.3
	Middle (36–45)	49	32.5
	Elder (>46)	26	17.2
Educational status	Uneducated	38	25.2
	Elementary	28	18.5
	Secondary school	44	29.1
	High school and above	41	27.2
Household economy	Agriculture	37	24.5.
	Small scale merchants	28	18.5
	Governmental work	25	16.6
	Mixed (agriculture and trade)	61	40.4
Farmland size	Less than 1 hectare	36	23.8
	1–2 hectares	49	32.5
	2–3 hectares	38	25.2
	Greater than 3 hectares	28	18.5