TABLE 1.

Prevalence of Eimeria species in poultry in the subgroups of animals identified by the associated risk factors.

Variables categories		N	No of positive	Prevalence (%)
Breed	Local	136	24	6.3
	Exotic	248	78	20.3
Age	<8 weeks	148	57	14.8
	8–20 weeks	151	30	7.8
	>20 weeks	85	15	3.9
Management	Good	89	10	2.6
	Medium	182	32	8.3
	Poor	113	60	15.6
Production system	Semi‐intensive	185	70	18.2
	Backyard	199	32	8.3
Sex	Male	138	41	10.7
	Female	246	61	15.9
Districts	Gozamen	119	39	10.2
	Awobel	132	28	7.3
	D/Markos city	133	35	9.1

Note: N, number of animal sampled.