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Elephant population ecology and conflict dynamics in Nimule National Park landscape
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
This study focused on savanna elephant ecology represented by its abundance, distribution in space and time and impact on human livelihoods in the Nimule National Park landscape. Several direct and indirect methods were ...
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 ...
Impact of the immunisation of cattle against east coast fever in Bugabula County, Kamuli District, Uganda.
(2013-11-20)
Farmers in Bugabula County, Kamuli District were improving their cattle by crossing zebu cattle with Friesians for better dairy production. ECF was however a limiting factor towards achieving their ultimate goal. The ...
Nutritive and economic value of hydroponic barley fodder in kuroiler chicken diets
(Makerere University, 2018-09-29)
The unstable price of commercial feed is a threat to sustainable agricultural development; thus, an experiment was conducted to assess the nutritive and economic value of hydroponic barley fodder produced using locally ...
Prevalence and risk factors associated with occurrence of Camel Brucellosis in Mudug Pastoral Region, Somalia
(2018-10)
Brucellosis a zoonotic disease is primarily a disease of cattle and goats/sheep. Camels however are also infected by B. abortus and B. melitensis, which are from ruminants. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine ...
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, ...
Milk quality and on-farm factors leading to milk spoilage in Bugaaki Sub County, Kyenjojo District
(Makerere University, 2013-03)
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess milk quality and the on-farm factors responsible for milk spoilage. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to collect data from 115 households in addition to ...
Epidemiology of enterotoxigenic escherichia coli and salmonella diarrhea in piglets and weaners from northern and eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Uganda is an emerging pig producer in Africa and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), salmonellae and transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) infections could be of importance, particularly to farmers with low ...
Socio-economic impact of dairy cattle zero grazing production system on the livelihoods of the rural poor in Uganda : a case study of Sironko Dairy Heifer Project
(Makerere University, 2012)
This study was carried out in Sironko and Bulambuli Districts in Eastern Uganda and Sironko Dairy Heifer Project was used as a case study. Between 1998 and 2005, Sironko Dairy Heifer Project funded by Heifer International ...
Sero-prevalence of and risk factors for Brucellosis in sheep and goats in Gweri and Aukot in Soroti district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
Brucellosis is a disease of economic importance in livestock and a public health concern in
humans. It causes abortion among other signs in pregnant animals and therefore, causes losses in
areas with large number of ...