Browsing School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collection by Issue Date "2022-12"
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Assessing community knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards tourism development: a case study of Ibanda District
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Understanding what communitys of a particular location know about and perceive of any development that has an impact on their livelihood is key prior to project implementation. This study focused on assessing the knowledge, ... -
Assessment of handling practices of ruminant meat in butcheries in Lira City
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Ruminants provide most of the meat consumed by communities in Lira City. It is mainly goats, sheep and cattle that are slaughtered at different slaughtering places for the supply of meat. Meat remains one of the most ... -
Assessment of the knowledge and practices on sub-clinical mastitis control in smallholder dairy farmers in Nakifuma-Naggalama town council Mukono district
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Dairy production is a source of employment, income and livelihood to people in the dairy sector especially in peri-urban areas. In Uganda, smallholder dairy farming significantly contributes to the milk produced by the ... -
Assessment of the sensitivity patterns of selected microorganisms isolated from the crocodile pond water at Uganda Crocs Limited, Buwama
(Makerere University, 2022-12)In veterinary medicine as well as human medicine, antimicrobial resistance has been identified as a growing global issue. The overall objective of this study was to determine the sensitivity patterns of selected microorganisms ... -
Evaluation of acaricidal activity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Ricinus communis against Rhipicephalus decoloratus ticks
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Ticks and tick-borne diseases in cattle keeping communities is one of the leading economic constraints to productivity. Significant losses are incurred by farmers through control of ticks and treatment of tick-borne ... -
Exploring knowledge, attitude and practice of farmers at the edge of Budongo forest on agrochemicals usage
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Farmers in Uganda face the challenge of a wide variety of weeds, pests (rodents, birds, insects, crustaceans), disease and other organisms that significantly lower yields. Due to this, farmers turn to a variety of agrochemicals ... -
The extent of antimicrobial usage and poultry farmer`s knowledge on antimicrobial resistance in Kyampiisi Sub-County, Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2022-12)The increase in antimicrobial use comes with a drawback of increasing antimicrobial resistance which puts both the human population and the commercial poultry production at a risk. The most feasible solution to this ... -
Prevalence of fascioliasis and associated economic losses in cattle slaughtered at Gulu City Abattoir
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Fascioliasis is one the most important helminthic diseases affecting cattle, other ruminants, and humans. It causes large cumulative economic losses to livestock farmers and dealers. The objective of this study was to ... -
A study to investigate antimicrobial resistance among selected zoonotic bacteria isolated from tortoises and birds at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Zoonotic diseases are a health challenge at the human-wildlife interface, with increasing threat to public health. This study aimed at generating baseline data on AMR in tortoises and birds at UWEC. The objectives of the ... -
Ticks and risk factors related to tick infestation of cattle in lwebitakuli-sembabule
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Tick infestation is the major problem for animal health that causes substantial economic losses, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries. This study aimed to identify the tick species infesting cattle and to ...