Table 7.
Precipitating factors that influence Rift Valley fever occurrence in camel settlements in Northern Nigeria.
Factors | Poor influence (%) | Satisfactory influence (%) |
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High mosquitoes density | ||
Agro pastoralists | 25 (65.8) | 13 (34.2) |
Nomadic pastoralists | 14 (28.0) | 36 (72.0) |
High rainfall | ||
Agro pastoralists | 21 (55.3) | 17 (44.7) |
Nomadic pastoralists | 18 (36.0) | 32 (64.0) |
Irrigated rice fields and dams | ||
Agro pastoralists | 27 (71.1) | 11 (28.9) |
Nomadic pastoralists | 16 (32.0) | 34 (68.0) |
Bushy vegetation | ||
Agro pastoralists | 24 (63.2) | 14 (36.8) |
Nomadic pastoralists | 13 (26.0) | 37 (74.0) |
Presence of water bodies | ||
Agro pastoralists | 31 (81.6) | 7 (18.4) |
Nomadic pastoralists | 11 (22.0) | 39 (78.0) |