Table 3 Knowledge about Rift Valley fever occurrence in pastoral settlements of North-central Nigeria
Variable | Pastoralists | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | X2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sign of RVF in cattle | |||||
 High fever | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 145 (72.1) 125 (61,9) | 56 (27.9) 77 (38.1) | 4.80 | 0.020 |
 Anorexia | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 72 (35.8) 13 (6.4) | 129 (64.2) 189 (93.6) | 52.87 | < 0.001 |
 High mortality in newborn calves | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 65 (32.3) 15 (7.4) | 136 (67.7) 187 (92.6) | 39.3 | < 0.001 |
 Sudden onset of abortions | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 30 (14.8) 11 (5.4) | 171 (85.1) 191 (94.6) | 9.8 | 0.001 |
 Mucopurulent nasal discharge | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 138 (68.7) 86 (42.6) | 63 (41.3) 116 (57.4) | 27.76 | 0.001 |
 Listlessness in newborn calves | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 113 (56.2) 35 (17.3) | 88 (43.8) 167 (82.7) | 65.58 | < 0.001 |
 Profuse fetid diarrhea | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 163 (81.1) 117 (57.8) | 38 (18.9) 85 (42.1) | 25.51 | 0.001 |
Mode of transmission of RVF in cattle | |||||
 Bites of infected mosquitoes | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 85 (42.3) 56 (27.7) | 116 (57.7) 146 (72.3) | 9.40 | 0.002 |
 Bites of other biting flies | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 149 (74.1) 121 (59.9) | 52 (25.9) 81 (40.1) | 9.23 | 0.002 |
 Contacts with aborted foetus | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 156 (77.6) 119 (58.9) | 45 (22.4) 83 (41.1) | 16.26 | 0.001 |
Zoonotic nature of RVF | |||||
 RVF can be transmitted from animals to humans | Agro-pastoralist Nomadic | 152 (75.6) 179 (88.6) | 49 (24.4) 23 (11.4) | 11.59 | 0.001 |