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Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in cattle in Gulu and Amuru Districts, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-03)
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Gulu and Amuru districts in Northern Uganda to establish the seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis, its risk factors and the farmer awareness about the disease. This was prompted by ...
The dynamics of dairy production and marketing: A case of smallholder farmers in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011)
The dairy sector is one of the critical sectors in the East African Community (EAC) with a high potential for improving food security and welfare. In Uganda, the dairy industry has a good potential but various constraints ...
Serological studies of Foot and Mouth disease in selected areas of Uganda with a focus on situation in cattle
(Makerere University, 2011)
Until this study, information on the epidemiology of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in
livestock (specifically cattle) and wildlife in Uganda was very limited. Neither was there
any detailed information on the seroprevalence ...
Research – extension – farmer linkage system in the dairy sector in South-Western Uganda
(2011)
The study was conducted in South-western Uganda in the districts of Mbarara, Kabale and Kisoro to analyze the research – extension – farmer linkage system with the key focus on the dairy sector. Cross sectional survey ...
Gender relations and their effect on livestock management in Uganda: A case study of Ciforo Sub-county, Adjumani District
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
In livestock farming development and research projects, many scholars, scientist, policy makers and implementers often focus on ‗technology development‘, broadly understood as development of all kind of methods to improve ...
Epidemiological study of selected viral pathogens and assessment of responses to polio vaccines in semi- captive chimpanzees in Uganda.
(2011-05)
The high influx of non-human primates (NHP) including apes into sanctuaries that have increased in numbers in the last two decades across Africa’s equatorial region is of great concern. There were no studies conducted ...
The impact of diseases on goat productivity in Sembabule District.
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
This study was a 3 months cross sectional study undertaken to establish the effect of goat diseases on the production and productivity of local Ugandan goats, crossbreds and exotic as well as the coping strategies of the ...
Species and genotypic diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from children investigated for pulmonary tuberculosis at the Iganga/Mayuge demographic surveillance site
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Detection of non-tuberculous acid-fast bacilli in respiratory secretions by direct smear microscopy might be misinterpreted as pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) unless mycobacterial species identification is available. In Uganda, ...