Browsing School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collection by Issue Date "2022-10"
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Assessing farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practices in managing mastitis in Katabi Towm Council, Entebbe
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Diseases among dairy cattle are a great hindrance to the profitability of the dairy sector of which mastitis produces significant economic losses. This study assessed farmers’ knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding ... -
An assessment of the willingness to undertake domestic tourism activities at national parks in Uganda by residents of Kampala Metropolitan areas
(Makerere University, 2022-10)The study sought to assess the willingness of the residents of Kampala Metropolitan area to visit National parks and other wildlife areas in Uganda. Questionnaires were used to obtain data from respondents. The broad ... -
Chemical composition of chicken manure as a protein feed resource for other livestock
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Livestock production is an occupation to a large portion of the Ugandan population country wide and it is important in the livelihoods of many people. Despite contributing to poverty eradication and food security, productivity ... -
Commercial chick brooding practices among urban and peri-urban smallholder poultry farmers in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2022-10)A cross-sectional study was conducted with the objectives of determining the management practices carried out by chick brooding poultry farmers and the challenges faced by those poultry farmers in Mende sub county and ... -
Evaluation of the performance of livestock disease surveillance system on the farms in selected parishes of Nangabo Subcounty Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)A reliable disease surveillance system should detect changes in the health events whenever they occur. Such a system ought to be evaluated regularly to ensure it provides value information in an efficient. A total of 50 ... -
Factors for fluctuations in commercial day-old chicks supply in and around Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-10)This study explored the fluctuation in supply of day-old chicks in Kampala. The specific objective was to determine the parent stock availability, characteristics of day-old chick buyers and sellers, and challenges facing ... -
Famer’s knowledge of using insects as an alternative protein source for poultry production in Kazo Sub-County, Kazo District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)This study explored farmers knowledge of using insects as an alternative protein source for poultry production. The specific objectives were: to determine the varieties of insects reared by farmers, farmers willingness to ... -
Maximum inclusion of Black soldier larvae as an alternative protein source for broiler chicken production
(Makerere University, 2022-10)The study was conducted to compare the performance of broiler chicken fed on BSFL and fish meal during a period of 6 weeks. A total of 24 broiler day 1 old chicks were used in the experiment. Fish meal was replaced with ... -
Patterns of zoonotic helminths’ co-infections among habituated chimpanzees in Budongo Forest Reserve
(Makerere University, 2022-10)This study aimed to establish the pattern of zoonotic helminth co-infections among chimpanzees of Sonso and Waibira chimpanzee communities in Budongo Forest, Masindi district. A retrospective study was conducted reviewing ... -
Prevalence of intra-erythrocytic tick-borne parasites in goats and identification of tick species infesting goats in Sanga Sub-County, Kiruhura District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Ticks and tick-borne diseases are major impediments to livestock production that affect health and productivity of small ruminants especially in the tropics and sub-tropics. In Uganda, there have been several studies ...