Research Strategy

Furthermore, if a survey were to be carried out:

What type of sampling frame should be adopted? What forms of stratification might be appropriate? What proportion of homesteads needs to be sampled from the population? Is there census information on the number of homesteads within the population from which the sample would be drawn that can help with the design of the survey?

After due consideration it was decided to follow broadly the approach done in Zimbabwe and undertake a survey throughout Swaziland for all six species: cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and donkeys