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A study was undertaken between September 2014 and December 2014 to assess the perception of smallholder pig value chain actors of the risk of African swine fever (ASF) disease, and practices that are associated with its spread within the pig value chains. Data was collected from 136 value chain a...


Dione, Michel M.Ouma, Emily A.Opio, F.Kawuma, BrianPezo, Danilo A.[Qualitative analysis of the risks and practices associated with the spread of African swine fever within the smallholder pig value chains in Uganda]Qualitative analysis of the risks and practices associated with the spread of African swine fever within the smallholder pig value chains in Uganda

Birungi, RosemirtaOuma, Emily A.Brandes-van Dorresteijn, D.Kawuma, BrianSmith, J.[Pig marketing and institutional strengthening: Uganda smallholder pig value chain capacity development training manual]Pig marketing and institutional strengthening: Uganda smallholder pig value chain capacity development training manual

In the last 30 years, Uganda has had a massive growth in pig population, from 190,000 in the late 90’s to 3.2 million pigs in 2008, and currently has the highest per capita consumption of pork in East Africa (3.4 kg year). The majority of Uganda’s pig farmers are smallholders (1.2 million househo...


Pezo, Danilo A.Ouma, Emily A.Lule, Peter M.Dione, Michel M.Lukuyu, Ben A.Carter, N.Roesel, Kristina[The feeding component in rural and peri-urban smallholder pig systems in Uganda]The feeding component in rural and peri-urban smallholder pig systems in Uganda

Mutambo, I.Galiè, AlessandraSengendo, M.Ouma, Emily A.Roesel, Kristina[Gendered perceptions of pork consumption in Uganda: A qualitative analysis]Gendered perceptions of pork consumption in Uganda: A qualitative analysis
Babigumira, B.M.Ouma, Emily A.Sölkner, J.Marshall, Karen[Perceptions of women and men smallholder pig keepers in Uganda on pig keeping objectives, and breed and trait preferences]Perceptions of women and men smallholder pig keepers in Uganda on pig keeping objectives, and breed and trait preferences

Smallholder pig production in Uganda is constrained by poor management and high disease burden, with African swine fever (ASF) being one of the most important contributors. However, data to develop appropriate evidence-based disease mitigating interventions along the pig value chain are lacking. ...


Dione, Michel M.Akol, J.Roesel, KristinaKungu, J.Ouma, Emily A.Wieland, BarbaraPezo, Danilo A.[Risk factors for African swine fever in smallholder pig production systems in Uganda]Risk factors for African swine fever in smallholder pig production systems in Uganda
Mtimet, NadhemBaker, DerekOuma, Emily A.[Analysing pig traders in Uganda: sampling issues, marketing activities, and constraint analysis]Analysing pig traders in Uganda: sampling issues, marketing activities, and constraint analysis

African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most important pig diseases, causing high case fatality rate and trade restrictions upon reported outbreaks. In Uganda, a low-income country with the largest pig population in East Africa, ASF is endemic. Animal disease impact is multidimensional and includ...


Chenais, ErikaBoqvist, SofiaEmanuelson, UlfBrömssen, C. vonOuma, Emily A.Aliro, T.Masembe, CharlesStåhl, KarlSternberg Lewerin, Susanna[Quantitative assessment of social and economic impact of African swine fever outbreaks in northern Uganda]Quantitative assessment of social and economic impact of African swine fever outbreaks in northern Uganda

Dione, Michel M.Nantima, NoelinaMayega, L.Amia, Winfred C.Wieland, BarbaraOuma, Emily A.[Enhancing biosecurity along Uganda’s pig value chains to control and prevent African swine fever]Enhancing biosecurity along Uganda’s pig value chains to control and prevent African swine fever

Pigs are sensitive to heat stress as they lack functioning sweat glands and have small lungs, which reduce their ability to disseminate heat by panting. Moreover, there is limited attention to impacts of climate change on pigs in Uganda by stakeholders despite the potential vulnerability of pigs ...


Zaake, PaulNdambi, Oghaiki AsaahPaul, Birthe K.Marshall, KarenNotenbaert, An Maria OmerOuma, Emily A.Dione, Michel M.Ouma, George[Pig Production in Uganda - Adapting to Climate Change]Pig Production in Uganda - Adapting to Climate Change

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