Table 1 Cholera ABM new parameters
From: Intelligent judgements over health risks in a spatial agent-based model
New parameters | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Literacy rate | 74.1% | [30] |
Media | Activation day 22 | During the 2005 outbreak, newspapers and TV channels published news about the cholera in the region after about 3 weeks of epidemic started (visit: Ghana News Archive) |
Waste collection | 85% of dumpsites | 85% of waste is collected by Kumasi municipality [26]. The rest remain uncollected for a week or more |
Amount of garbage | 2.925 kg/household/day | Derived from literature [31] |
Number of contacts with neighbors | 7 neighbors | Derived from literature [28] |