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Table 5 Agricultural census figures for Mambwe District (source: Ministry of Agriculture)

From: Sleeping sickness and its relationship with development and biodiversity conservation in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia

Species Mambwe district, 2006 Mpika district, 2007
Number Density (km 2 ) Number Density (km 2 )
Pigs 4006 0.76 5631 0.14
Goats 8078 1.53 6495 0.16
Sheep 297 0.06 2788 0.07
Donkeys 15 0.00 12 0.00
Cattle 3704 0.70 4587 0.11
Dogs and Cats 3421 0.65 1633 0.04
Chickens 46863 8.85 23775 0.58
Ducks 1597 0.30 8933 0.22
Guinea Fowl 569 0.11 622 0.02
Pigeons 2558 0.48 692 0.02
Rabbits 54 0.01 531 0.01
  1. Figures for Mpika District are included for comparison, representing higher ground areas with lower trypanosomiasis challenge.
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