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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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