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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Maize storage practices and their influence on aflatoxin contamination in maize from selected markets in Moyo District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Aflatoxicosis resulting from consumption of contaminated maize poses significant public health problems including liver cancer, growth retardation and immunosuppression in many countries including Uganda, and many people ...
Evaluation of animal welfare practices among pet (dogs/cats) owners visiting Kiram Veterinary surgery clinic, Ggaba, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Animal welfare refers to the quality of life experienced by animals and shows how they cope up with the current situation and surrounding. In Uganda today demand for , there is increasing pets as many urban individuals ...
Effect of cooking methods on the in-vitro antioxidant properties of tomatoes [Solanum lycopersicon] grown in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is one of the rich sources of antioxidants, for example,
phenols, which are known to be associated with decreased risks of chronic diseases. However,
cooking influences the antioxidant ...
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 ...
Identification of new potential reservoirs of SARS-COV-2 among common Ugandan animals using molecular docking and sequence analysis
(Makerere University, 2022-11-16)
In 2020, a beta coronavirus family member SARS-CoV-2, which causes a deadly respiratory
disease in humans, went global. One of the severely impacted nations by COVID-19 was
Uganda, especially during the second wave, ...
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, ...
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 ...