Some of supporting data for attitude of respondents towards wildlife conservation

The study was conducted between September 2018 and March 2019 to investigate the nature and extent of human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in the surrounding area of Alage College, the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia and to assess the perception of the local people to wildlife. For data collection, a total of 140 household heads were selected randomly for interviews from nine villages using structured and semi-structured questionnaires. Moreover, focus group discussion, key informant interviews, and personal observation were carried out to obtain additional information. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test (2 tailed), one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Likert scale statements were used to analyze the data. Based on, 66 (47.1%) of the respondents, households heads, the local people of the area experienced livestock predation leading to HWC. Whereas, (40.7%, n=57) of the respondents perceived both crop damage and livestock predation as a cause of conflict. A total of 932.43 T...