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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 ...
Prevalence and diversity of Helminth eggs in faeces of habituated mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Continuous conservation and research efforts are responsible for the recovery of the
endangered mountain gorilla populations. Recently, clinical gastrointestinal illnesses linked to
helminth infections have been recorded ...
Strategies developed by livestock farmers to cope with feed scarcity in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022)
The aim of the study was identify the strategies developed by livestock farmers to cope with feed scarcity in Entebbe Municipality. 60 livestock farmers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. cattle and goat ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ticks infesting cattle in Pallisa Town Council and Pallisa Sub-county
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
In north-eastern and mid-eastern Uganda where Pallisa district is located, inadequate information on tick diversity is available. A study was conducted in Pallisa Town Council and Pallisa subcounty to identify the tick ...
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 ...
Prevalence of coccidiosis in layer chicken of selected farms in Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Poultry farming is one of the most important agricultural economic activities done in peri-urban areas where its done under intensive production system. The enterprise is rather risky due fact that disease outbreak can ...