A study was undertaken along the Kenya–Uganda border in four districts of Tororo and Busia (Uganda) and Busia and Teso (Kenya) to understand smallholder farmers’ knowledge, practices and awareness of biosecurity measures. Information was collected by administering questionnaires to 645 randomly s...
Nantima, Noelina
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Davies, J.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ocaido, M.
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Okoth, Edward A.
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Mugisha, A.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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[Enhancing knowledge and awareness of biosecurity practices for control of African swine fever among smallholder pig farmers in four districts along the Kenya–Uganda border]
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Enhancing knowledge and awareness of biosecurity practices for control of African swine fever among smallholder pig farmers in four districts along the Kenya–Uganda border
Dione, Michel M.
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Nantima, Noelina
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Mayega, L.
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Amia, Winfred C.
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Wieland, Barbara
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Ouma, Emily A.
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[Enhancing biosecurity along Uganda’s pig value chains to control and prevent African swine fever]
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Enhancing biosecurity along Uganda’s pig value chains to control and prevent African swine fever
Ouma, Emily A.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Lule, Peter M.
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Colston, Angie
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Adediran, Samuel N.
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Grace, Delia
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[Demand for porcine cysticercosis vaccine in Uganda: Lessons and insights]
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Demand for porcine cysticercosis vaccine in Uganda: Lessons and insights
A reliable livestock disease surveillance system should detect changes in health events whenever they occur. Such a system ought to be evaluated regularly to ensure it provides valuable information in an efficient manner. Thus, a cross-sectional study was carried out in 2017 to assess eight attri...
Namayanja, Josephine
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Dione, Michel M.
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Kungu, Joseph M.
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[Stakeholders’ perceptions on performance of the Livestock Disease Surveillance system in Uganda: A case of Pallisa and Kumi Districts]
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Stakeholders’ perceptions on performance of the Livestock Disease Surveillance system in Uganda: A case of Pallisa and Kumi Districts
Introduction: the burden of brucellosis among smallholder farmers is poorly-documented in Uganda. The disease burden is likely to be high, given the high levels of endemicity, lots of exposures and due to lack of control measures. In order to designate appropriate control measures, the magnitude ...
Nguna, J.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Apamaku, M.
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Majalija, S.
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Mugizi, R.D.
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Odoch, T.
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Kato, C.D.
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Tumwine, G.
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Kabaasa, J.D.
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Curtis, K.
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Graham, M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Graham, T.
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[Seroprevalence of brucellosis and risk factors associated with its seropositivity in cattle, goats and humans in Iganga District, Uganda]
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Seroprevalence of brucellosis and risk factors associated with its seropositivity in cattle, goats and humans in Iganga District, Uganda
Dione, Michel M.
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Adediran, Adeniyi S.
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Colston, A.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Lule, Peter M.
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Grace, Delia
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[A market scoping study for porcine cysticercosis vaccine calls for a one-health approach to sustain the control of the disease in Uganda]
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A market scoping study for porcine cysticercosis vaccine calls for a one-health approach to sustain the control of the disease in Uganda
Nantima, Noelina
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Dione, Michel M.
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Brandes-van Dorresteijn, D.
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Kawuma, Brian
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Smith, J.
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[African swine fever: Uganda smallholder pig value chain capacity development training manual]
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African swine fever: Uganda smallholder pig value chain capacity development training manual
Dione, Michel M.
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Ochago, Robert
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Lule, Peter M.
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Mayega, L.
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[Guideline for participatory training on African swine fever control for smallholder pig farmers in Uganda]
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Guideline for participatory training on African swine fever control for smallholder pig farmers in Uganda
Dione, Michel M.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Opio, F.
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Lule, Peter M.
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Kawuma, Brian
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Value chain actors’ practices associated with the spread of African swine fever disease in smallholder pig systems in Uganda]
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Value chain actors’ practices associated with the spread of African swine fever disease in smallholder pig systems in Uganda
A cross-sectional survey was carried out to characterize the pig production systems in four districts along the Kenya-Uganda border. Information was collected by administering structured questionnaires to 645 households in 32 randomly selected clusters. The study showed that the majority of the f...
Nantima, Noelina
,
Ocaido, M.
,
Davies, J.
,
Dione, Michel M.
,
Okoth, Edward A.
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Mugisha, A.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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[Characterization of smallholder pig production systems in four districts along the Uganda-Kenya border]
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Characterization of smallholder pig production systems in four districts along the Uganda-Kenya border