Challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry sector

This study is part of a two-phase research initiative conducted between 2022 and 2025 in Wakiso and Soroti districts, Uganda, examining antimicrobial use (AMU), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and farm management practices in smallholder poultry systems. The overall study objective was to generate e...

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Main Authors: Ayebare, Dreck, Moodley, Arshnee
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180451
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description This study is part of a two-phase research initiative conducted between 2022 and 2025 in Wakiso and Soroti districts, Uganda, examining antimicrobial use (AMU), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and farm management practices in smallholder poultry systems. The overall study objective was to generate evidence to inform policy and support practical, on-farm interventions to reduce unnecessary antimicrobial use. The longitudinal phase presented here was initiated in response to persistent high levels of routine AMU identified during the first phase. Using a longitudinal observational design, semi-intensive broiler flocks were followed across the full production cycle to examine patterns of antimicrobial use alongside biosecurity practices and vaccine performance under real-world farm conditions. Data were collected through repeated farm visits, structured treatment and cost records, and standardized biosecurity assessments. This enabled a detailed, production-stage specific analysis of AMU and its underlying structural drivers, generating actionable insights for antimicrobial stewardship in Uganda’s rapidly expanding poultry sector.
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spelling CGSpace1804512026-01-23T02:09:25Z Challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry sector Ayebare, Dreck Moodley, Arshnee livelihoods antimicrobial resistance poultry vaccination animal health This study is part of a two-phase research initiative conducted between 2022 and 2025 in Wakiso and Soroti districts, Uganda, examining antimicrobial use (AMU), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and farm management practices in smallholder poultry systems. The overall study objective was to generate evidence to inform policy and support practical, on-farm interventions to reduce unnecessary antimicrobial use. The longitudinal phase presented here was initiated in response to persistent high levels of routine AMU identified during the first phase. Using a longitudinal observational design, semi-intensive broiler flocks were followed across the full production cycle to examine patterns of antimicrobial use alongside biosecurity practices and vaccine performance under real-world farm conditions. Data were collected through repeated farm visits, structured treatment and cost records, and standardized biosecurity assessments. This enabled a detailed, production-stage specific analysis of AMU and its underlying structural drivers, generating actionable insights for antimicrobial stewardship in Uganda’s rapidly expanding poultry sector. 2025-12-31 2026-01-22T19:53:51Z 2026-01-22T19:53:51Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180451 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute Ayebare, D. and Moodley, A. 2025. Challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry sector. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
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antimicrobial resistance
poultry
vaccination
animal health
Ayebare, Dreck
Moodley, Arshnee
Challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry sector
title Challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry sector
title_full Challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry sector
title_fullStr Challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry sector
title_full_unstemmed Challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry sector
title_short Challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in Uganda’s poultry sector
title_sort challenges in biosecurity implementation and implications for antimicrobial use in uganda s poultry sector
topic livelihoods
antimicrobial resistance
poultry
vaccination
animal health
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