Table 4 SRTM landform classes for the study area and study sites by larval and An. arabiensis presence.
Landform | SRTM | Water Sites | Anophele spp. Positive | An. arabiensis Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deep streams | 133 (6.9) | 28 (14) | 19 (13.7) | 4 (15.4) |
Shallow valleys and mid-slope drainage pathways | 119 (6.2) | 8 (4) | 4 (2.9) | 1 (3.8) |
Upland drainage areas | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
U-shaped valleys | 361 (18.8) | 43 (21.5) | 37 (26.6) | 9 (34.6) |
Plains | 966 (50.2) | 71 (35.5) | 42 (30.2) | 6 (23.1) |
Open slopes | 0 (0) | 13 (6.5) | 9 (6.5) | 3 (11.5) |
Upper slopes and mesas | 108 (5.6) | 11 (5.5) | 8 (5.8) | 0 (0) |
Local ridges and hills in large valleys | 0 (0) | 20 (10) | 18 (12.9) | 3 (11.5) |
Mid-slope of ridges and small hills in plains | 83 (4.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
High ridges | 151 (7.9) | 6 (3) | 2 (1.4) | 0 (0) |
Total | 1923 (100) | 200 (100) | 139 (100) | 26 (100) |