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Table 1 Sources of support available to livestock farmers to deal with adverse events (N = 287)

From: Poor mental health of livestock farmers in Africa: a mixed methods case study from Ghana

Source of support available

Small herd (< 50 cattle)

Large herd (≥50 cattle)

Total frequency (n)*

Veterinary services

119

51

170

Family

104

47

151

Friends

76

37

113

Pastoralist association

61

36

97

Insurance

4

4

8

Government compensation

1

1

2

  1. *Frequencies denote multiple responses of each respondent for type of support interventions received in a year