Adoption of Biosecurity control measures and their effects on pig farming in Mukono District.

Abstract

The study examined the adoption of biosecurity control measures and their effects on pig farming in Mukono district. A total of 107 pig farmers were selected using snowball. t-test method, logistic and linear regression model were used to analyze data. The study objectives were to characterize farmers by adoption of biosecurity measures, determine factors that influence adoption of biosecurity measures and to determine the effects of adoption of biosecurity measures in pig production. The T- test results revealed that most pig farmers that adopted to biosecurity control measures had high levels of education, used hired labor, reared exotic, local or crossbreed pig types, reared their pigs using intensive or tethering and salary employed, received farmer trainings and received biosecurity information. Logistic results revealed that the factors that significantly influenced biosecurity measures adoption were male, degree, intensive and pig types (local & exotic). The Tobit regression results revealed that use of hired labor, footbath, fencing and local breed had significant effects on adoption. The study concludes by recommending that; government should encourage the formation of farmer groups / association, mass sensitization on biosecurity practices or control measures so as to prevent the outbreak of African swine fever at the same time it should also encourage gender equality in pig farming so as to increase participation of female gender in pig production.