Table 4 shows that malaria was the leading killer in the district followed by ARI diarrhea. However by 2005 the deaths from these diseases had substantially been reduced. Recently, HIV/AIDS is increasingly becoming one of the killer diseases in the district. The problem has been reportedly increasing since 2000. Figure 5 shows the trend of HIV/AIDs prevalence.
Figure 5: Trend of HIV/AIDs prevalence Source: Coast Region Commissioner’s Office 2006 Figure 5 shows that the HIV/AIDS problem to grow in 2000 since when the problem has increasingly growing at an increasing rate. Economic shocks The economy of Mkuranga District depends largely on agricultural production. Economic shocks in Mkuaranga were therefore explored by looking at the changes in the quantity of cash crops produced in the district. Figure 6 shows how the value of cash crops has been changing over time.
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