While animal health constraints have been identified as a major limiting factor in smallholder pig production in Uganda, researchers and policy makers lack information on the relative incidence of diseases and their impacts on pig production. This study aimed to assess animal health and managemen...
Dione, Michel M.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Kungu, J.
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Lule, Peter M.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Participatory assessment of animal health and husbandry practices in smallholder pig production systems in three high poverty districts in Uganda]
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Participatory assessment of animal health and husbandry practices in smallholder pig production systems in three high poverty districts in Uganda
This study was conducted to map the distribution of pork retail outlets as well as assess their role in food borne disease transmission. Using a structured questionnaire, practices associated with hygiene related to infrastructure, workers, and equipment were assessed. Sources of pork were assess...
Kungu, Joseph M.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Ejobi, F.
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Ocaido, M.
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Grace, Delia
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[Assessment of hygiene practices of pork retail outlets in Kampala district, Uganda]
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Assessment of hygiene practices of pork retail outlets in Kampala district, Uganda
Pig production is thriving in Uganda and the demand for pork is increasing, therefore offering potential for increased income from pig production and marketing. The consumers’ preferences determine and potentially drive this demand but are largely unknown in the context of Uganda. As part of a mu...
Roesel, Kristina
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Ejobi, F.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Kungu, J.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Grace, Delia
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[Knowledge, attitudes and practices of pork consumers in Uganda]
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of pork consumers in Uganda
Identifying and implementing interventions that create co-benefits in terms of food and nutrition security as well as food safety requires an interdisciplinary and intersectoral approach. This study was part of a larger project that applied an integrated framework for combined nutritional, food s...
Häsler, Barbara
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Msalya, George
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Roesel, Kristina
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Fornace, Kimberly
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Eltholth, Mahmoud
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Sikira, Anna
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Kurwijila, Lusato R.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Grace, Delia
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[Using participatory rural appraisal to investigate food production, nutrition and safety in the Tanzanian dairy value chain]
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Using participatory rural appraisal to investigate food production, nutrition and safety in the Tanzanian dairy value chain
Previous research on trichinellosis in Africa focused on isolating Trichinella from wildlife while the role of domestic pigs has remained highly under-researched. Pig keeping in Uganda is historically recent, and evidence on zoonotic pig diseases, including infection with Trichinella species, is ...
Roesel, Kristina
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Nöckler, K.
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Baumann, M.P.O.
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Fries, R.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Grace, Delia
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[First report of the occurrence of Trichinella-specific antibodies in domestic pigs in Central and Eastern Uganda]
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First report of the occurrence of Trichinella-specific antibodies in domestic pigs in Central and Eastern Uganda
Synanthropic flies have adapted to the mass of decaying organic matter near human settlements. As such, they feed and breed on food, faeces and other organic material and are known vectors for various diseases. Many of these diseases are associated with food, and foodborne diseases are of growing...
Heilmann, Martin
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Roesel, Kristina
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Grace, Delia
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Bauer, B.
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Clausen, P.H.
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[The impact of insecticide-treated material to reduce flies among pork outlets in Kampala, Uganda]
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The impact of insecticide-treated material to reduce flies among pork outlets in Kampala, Uganda
Pork is the most common and widely consumed meat product in Vietnam. The study aimed to assess nutrition and food safety risks and opportunities associated with pork value chains in Vietnam. Twenty-nine focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces with 164 partic...
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Roesel, Kristina
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Nguyen Mai Huong
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Toan Luu-Quoc
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Pham Van Hung
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Nguyen Thi Duong Nga
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Unger, Fred
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Häsler, B.
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Grace, Delia
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[Rapid integrated assessment of food safety and nutrition related to pork consumption of regular consumers and mothers with young children in Vietnam]
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Rapid integrated assessment of food safety and nutrition related to pork consumption of regular consumers and mothers with young children in Vietnam