Table 4 SSA mean zoonotic preparedness category scores by region. Southern Africa had the highest mean ‘Zoonotic Disease’ score. All categories except ‘Response Mechanisms’ showed significant differences in scores between regions
From: Zoonotic disease preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries
Total countries (in SSA) | Surveillance | Veterinary Workforce | Response Mechanisms | ‘Zoonotic Disease’ category mean | Overall JEE mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West | 15 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 1.87 | 2.02 | 2.09 |
Central | 7 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 2.00 | 1.71 | 1.75 |
East | 17 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.00 | 2.29 | 2.38 |
Southern | 5 | 2.40 | 4.00 | 2.20 | 2.87 | 2.40 |
p value | p = 0.0017 | p = 0.0036 | P = 0.3947 | p = 0.0006 | p = 0.0074 | |