Table-1.
Prevalence (%) of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in South African goat communities in different AEZs.
| Gastrointestinal parasite | AEZ | Overall | Chi-square test | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arid (n=80) | Semi-arid (n=76) | Dry sub-humid (n=70) | Humid (n=62) | χ2-value | p-value | ||
| Eimeria spp. | 27.5 | 26.3 | 33.6 | 33.9 | 30.0 | 3.19 | 0.36 |
| Trichuris | 22.5 | 21.1 | 28.6 | 35.5 | 26.4 | 8.96 | 0.03 |
| Strongyloides papillosus | 28.8 | 32.2 | 32.9 | 30.7 | 31.1 | 0.72 | 0.87 |
| Moniezia spp. | 27.5 | 42.8 | 40.0 | 37.1 | 36.6 | 8.91 | 0.03 |
| Strongyles | 46.9 | 57.2 | 72.1 | 64.5 | 59.6 | 21.5 | 0.00 |
| Overall | 30.6 | 35.9 | 41.4 | 40.3 | 37.1 | ||
χ2=Chi-square, AEZ=Agro-ecological zones