Season of the year | Year | Location of census area | Chi-square cross tabulation value | Conclusion | |
In or around protected areas | Away from protected areas | ||||
Wet season | 2010 (after drought) | 20 | 16 | Χ2 = 0.10, df = 1, p = 0.32 | In the wet season, waterbuck number in locations was independent of year, with numbers in both closer and further from protected areas remaining similar with time. |
2013 (post drought) | 13 | 17 | |||
Dry season | 2010 (after drought) | 17 | 6 | Χ2 = 19.16, df = 1, p < 0.001 | In the dry season, waterbuck number in locations was dependent on year, with numbers near protected areas declining with time while those further away from protected areas increasing with time. |
2013 (post drought) | 1 | 17 | |||
Wet season |
| 33 | 33 | Χ2 = 0.13, df = 1, p = 0.72 | Generally, waterbuck numbers in locations was independent on the season, with numbers closer and further away from protected areas being similar across seasons. |
Dry season |
| 18 | 23 |