Pig production has increasingly become an important activity, especially among smallholder farmers in Uganda in the past three decades as evidenced by a dramatic rise in pig population from 0.19 to 3.2 million. This is linked to the rise in demand for pork due to changes in preferences. Per capit...
Ouma, Emily A.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Lule, Peter M.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Characterization of smallholder pig production systems in Uganda: Constraints and opportunities for engaging with market systems]
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Characterization of smallholder pig production systems in Uganda: Constraints and opportunities for engaging with market systems
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
Background
The productivity of pigs in smallholder systems is affected by high disease burden, most of which might not be obvious, with their epidemiology and impact being poorly understood. This study estimated the seroprevalence and identified the risk factors of a range of bacterial and viral ...
Dione, Michel M.
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Masembe, C.
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Akol, Joyce
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Amia, Winfred C.
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Kungu, J.
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Hu Suk Lee
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Wieland, Barbara
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[The importance of on-farm biosecurity: Sero-prevalence and risk factors of bacterial and viral pathogens in smallholder pig systems in Uganda]
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The importance of on-farm biosecurity: Sero-prevalence and risk factors of bacterial and viral pathogens in smallholder pig systems in 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
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