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Farmers’ perceptions on stock theft in some districts of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

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  • Kanya Ndzungu
  • Ishmael Festus Jaja

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Stock theft is a persistent and widespread problem affecting farmers in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. This study aimed to explore farmers’ perceptions of stock theft in the region. A mixed methods approach was used to collect data. 192 pre-tested questionnaires were collected from a sample of farmers in three districts in the province. The descriptive and chi-square test was used to test the associations between demographic profile statistically, knowledge of stock theft, reported stock theft cases, the economic impact of stock theft, and stock theft control. According to the findings, stock theft is significantly more likely to occur during the winter season (P

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  • Kanya Ndzungu & Ishmael Festus Jaja, 2024. "Farmers’ perceptions on stock theft in some districts of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(9), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0310881
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310881
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