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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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...