Research Article
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 | | | |
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