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Table 2 Regional bird population census and bird sampled in the military garrisons

From: Troop education and avian influenza surveillance in military barracks in Ghana, 2011

Region

Garrisons

Barracks

Bird population

House-holds

No. Birds sampled

Sampling rate

Greater Accra

5

Burma Camp

1011

7

74

7%

Teshie

125

8

72

58%

1

Michel Camp

1174

5

53

5%

Shai Hills

120

6

29

24%

Asutuare

22

2

11

50%

Western

2

Myohaung

404

19

90

22%

Brong Ahafo

3

Sunyani

819

17

81

10%

Ashanti

4

Kumasi

68

7

38

56%

Northern

6

Tamale

1071

5

47

4%

Volta

7

66 artillery

498

19

137

28%

Upper East

+Detachment

Bawku/Bazua

498

7

48

10%

Total

  

5810

102

680

12%

  1. +Troops from the Airborne in the 6BN, Tamale, stationed in Bawku and Bazua.