Browsing School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collection by Subject "Uganda"
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Assessment of community knowledge, attitude and practices of livestock identification and perceived effectiveness in curbing livestock rustling in Karamoja Sub-Region
(Makerere University, 2022-11-21)The Karamojongs are pastoral communities entirely reliant on livestock especially cattle, goats and sheep for their livelihoods. Livestock rustling is however rampant sometimes involving loss of whole herd and or human ... -
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and disposal practices of unused and expired veterinary pharmaceuticals among farmers, veterinary practitioners and drug shop operators in Ibanda District.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-25)Treatment and prevention of animal diseases using chemotherapy and chemoprophylaxis respectively is widely applicable today in animal husbandry for management of the common diseases. This exposes farmers and other partners ... -
Assessment of the factors affecting indigenous chicken production to farmers' livelihood in Ntara Sub County, Kitagwenda District
(Makerere University, 2022-11-09)This cross-sectional study explored factors affecting indigenous chicken production to famers livelihood in Ntare sub county. The specific objectives of the study were: to determine gender participation in indigenous ... -
Assessment of the impact of animal welfare practices on pork safety and quality among growers from selected farms in Wakiso
(Makerere University, 2023-01-06)In Uganda, pig production has dramatically increased over the last three decades owing to the growing demand for pork, but with little attention to the welfare of pigs. The study hypothesis was that pig welfare practices ... -
Characteristics and impact of rabbit farming on the social-economic livelihoods of households in Rubaga North Division
(Makerere University, 2022-03-29)Rabbit farming plays an important role in risk diversification and livelihood security of smallholder and poor households as they are important assets useful in generating income for school fees payment, purchase of farm ... -
Evaluation of the performance of Black soldier flies reared on four different organic substrates used in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Globally there is an increase in the use of insect meals as feeds for livestock due to the high prices of commercial animal feeds and the competition for some of the feeds. The Black Soldier Fly (BSF) is being promoted as ... -
Levels and factors that influence record keeping on selected dairy farms in Kyangyenyi sub county Sheema district western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Record keeping is the important tool in the agricultural sectors especially among dairy farmers, it facilities good accountability of the farm produces and productivity .In developed countries like U.S.A and Louisiana dairy ... -
Microbial quality and safety of ready to eat vegetable salads vended in Kawempe Division, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-12)Raw vegetable salads are regularly implicated in foodborne illnesses globally. There is wide consumption of vegetable salads, mainly comprised of onions, tomatoes and cabbages, along with street vended foods in Uganda. ... -
The prevalence and infestation levels of Ecto and Metazoan endoparasites in Chicken submitted for necropsy at College of Veterinary Medicine, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-12-14)Poultry production, especially the chicken enterprise has been growing in Uganda over the last decade. The industry has experienced production losses reportedly, more from infectious diseases and but less from parasites. ... -
Prevalence and risk factors associated with Haemonchosis among goats slaughtered at Kampala City Abattoir, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Goats farming has become popular among resource-poor nations such as Uganda because of its short production cycle. However, the major challenge of goat farming are diseases among which helminthiasis ranked top. A cross-sectional ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of gastrointestinal helminth infections of cattle in Bwanswa sub-county Kakumiro district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Regardless of the importance of livestock production to the general population, it is hampered by several setbacks including diseases among which is gastrointestinal helminthiasis. It is one of the major constraints of ... -
Prevalence of clinical fowl pox and associated risk factors in indigenous chicken in Kuluba sub county, Koboko district.
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Fowl pox is a disease of economic importance in chicken resulting into retarded growth in young chicken, decrease in egg production and mortalities. This negatively affects the rural communities who partly derive their ... -
The status of animal welfare practices among deep litter poultry farmers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-02-07)Forty percent of Uganda’s population is engaged in poultry production to supply the growing population with poultry meat and eggs. From 2017 to 2020, Uganda’s population increased from 39 million to 41.6 million (National ... -
The status of animal welfare practices among poultry farmer’s in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11)Uganda’s population has increased drastically over the last 10 years, from 17.9 to 41.6 million people increasing the demand for animal products. Consequently, farmers intensified production changing from free range, to ... -
The trends and distribution of Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia cases in Napak District (2017-2021)
(Makerere University, 2022-12-07)Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) is a highly infectious and serious respiratory disease of goats characterised by coughing, respiratory distress and very high morbidity and mortality rates (Thiaucourt and Bolske, ...