Geographic distribution of non-clinical Theileria parva infection among indigenous cattle populations in contrasting agro-ecological zones of Uganda: implications for control strategies

Table 4 Farmers’ ranking of the economic importance of ECF and other common diseases in their herds

AEZ		Farmers interviewed (n = 209)	Disease rank (economic importance)
AEZ		Farmers interviewed (n = 209)	1	2	3	4
1	WHR	16	TBDs	ECF	FMD	NR
2	KP	36	ECF	TBDs	Nagana	Helminths
3	LVC	15	ECF	Nagana	TBDs	Helminths
4	NED	13	ECF	TBDs	Nagana	NR
5	NESG	27	ECF	Nagana	TBDS	Helminths
6	NWSG	36	ECF	TBDs	Nagana	Helminths
7	PSG	4	Nagana	TBDs	Helminths	NR
8	PR	38	ECF	TBDs	FMD	Helminths
9	SWF	9	ECF	FMD	TBD	NR
10	WSG	24	ECF	TBDs	FMD	Helminths

ECF – East Coast Fever, TBDs – Tick-borne diseases, FMD – Foot and Mouth disease, NR – No response, AEZ - Agro-Ecological Zone, NESG - North Eastern Savannah Grasslands, NED - North Eastern Drylands, KP - Kyoga Plains, NWSG - North Western Savannah Grasslands, PSG - Para-Savannah Grasslands, WSG - Western Savannah Grasslands, LVC - Lake Victoria Crescent, PR - Pastoral Rangelands, SWF - South Western Farmlands, WHR - Western Highland Ranges.

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