Table 4 Socio-ecological factors that influence occurrence of RVF virus in pastoral cattle herds of North-central Nigeria
Factors | No influence n (%) | Yes influence n (%) | OR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High mosquitoes availability | |||||
 Agro pastoralists | 121 (60.2) | 80 (39.8) | 1.00 |  |  |
 Nomadic pastoralists | 33 (6.1) | 169 (93.9) | 7.8 | 4.85, 12.37 | < 0.001 |
High cattle concentration | |||||
 Agro pastoralists | 110 (54.7) | 91 (45.3) | 1.00 |  |  |
 Nomadic pastoralists | 63 (31.2) | 139 (68.8) | 2.7 | 1.78, 4.01 | 0.001 |
High rainfall | |||||
 Agro pastoralists | 106 (52.7) | 95 (47.3) | 1.00 |  |  |
 Nomadic pastoralists | 42 (20.8) | 160 (79.2) | 4.3 | 2.74, 6.59 | < 0.001 |
Dams and irrigated rice fields | |||||
 Agro pastoralists | 111 (55.7) | 90 (44.3) | 1.00 |  |  |
 Nomadic pastoralists | 40 (18.9) | 162 (81.1) | 5.0 | 3.21, 7.79 | < 0.001 |
Presence of dambos | |||||
 Agro pastoralists | 142 (73.4) | 59 (26.6) | 1.00 |  |  |
 Nomadic pastoralists | 45 (24.0) | 157 (76.0) | 8.4 | 5.36, 13.16 | < 0.001 |
Bushy vegetation | |||||
 Agro pastoralists | 133 (66.2) | 68 (33.8) | 1.00 |  |  |
 Nomadic pastoralists | 49 (24.3) | 153 (75.5) | 6.1 | 3.96, 9.43 | < 0.001 |
Presence of rivers and streams | |||||
 Agro pastoralists | 141 (70.1) | 60 (29.1) | 1.00 |  |  |
 Nomadic pastoralists | 36 (17.8) | 166 (82.2) | 10.8 | 6.77, 17.34 | < 0.001 |
Animal movement | |||||
 Agro pastoralists | 102 (50.2) | 99 (49.3) | 1.00 |  |  |
 Nomadic pastoralists | 65 (28.9) | 137 (71.1) | 2.2 | 1.45, 3.25 | 0.001 |
Seasons | |||||
 Agro pastoralists | 101 (50.7) | 100 (49.7) | 1.00 |  |  |
 Nomadic pastoralists | 61 (30.2) | 141 (69.8) | 2.3 | 1.55, 3.51 | 0.001 |