African swine fever in Uganda
The objective of this study was to investigate the attitude towards African swine fever (ASF) primarily among smallholder pig farmers but also among other actors along the pork value chain in Gulu district, Uganda. More specifically, the study aimed to investigate the specific challenges facing bot...
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| author | Crafoord, Frida |
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| description | The objective of this study was to investigate the attitude towards African swine fever (ASF) primarily among smallholder pig farmers but also among other actors along the pork value chain in Gulu district, Uganda. More specifically, the study aimed to investigate the specific
challenges facing both farmers and other members of the pork value chain using participatory epidemiology (PE).
ASF is a feared viral disease of pigs associated with high mortality, which is endemic in many parts of Africa. The recent history of Gulu district in Northern Uganda can be described as turbulent and the human population has suffered during decades of war and civil unrest. Pig
keeping is considered a potential opportunity for business as well as a way of providing more animal protein in the diet. However, this is threatened by ASF as farmers can lose entire herds due to the disease.
This study can confirm some previously known factors and risk activities such as the free range system of pigs and movement of pigs and pork during ongoing outbreaks, which make disease control difficult. ASF has severe socio-economic implications for the pig owners and society as a whole. The study demonstrates that the local participants have relatively good knowledge about ASF and how to prevent disease although this knowledge was not always turned into practice. Many of the participants in the study showed a great willingness to change the current systems and establish new ways of keeping pigs to reduce outbreaks of
ASF and improve pig production. |
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| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| language | Swedish Inglés |
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| spelling | RepoSLU66462014-09-12T15:04:50Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6646/ African swine fever in Uganda Crafoord, Frida Animal diseases The objective of this study was to investigate the attitude towards African swine fever (ASF) primarily among smallholder pig farmers but also among other actors along the pork value chain in Gulu district, Uganda. More specifically, the study aimed to investigate the specific challenges facing both farmers and other members of the pork value chain using participatory epidemiology (PE). ASF is a feared viral disease of pigs associated with high mortality, which is endemic in many parts of Africa. The recent history of Gulu district in Northern Uganda can be described as turbulent and the human population has suffered during decades of war and civil unrest. Pig keeping is considered a potential opportunity for business as well as a way of providing more animal protein in the diet. However, this is threatened by ASF as farmers can lose entire herds due to the disease. This study can confirm some previously known factors and risk activities such as the free range system of pigs and movement of pigs and pork during ongoing outbreaks, which make disease control difficult. ASF has severe socio-economic implications for the pig owners and society as a whole. The study demonstrates that the local participants have relatively good knowledge about ASF and how to prevent disease although this knowledge was not always turned into practice. Many of the participants in the study showed a great willingness to change the current systems and establish new ways of keeping pigs to reduce outbreaks of ASF and improve pig production. Målet med studien var att undersöka attityder och erfarenheter av Afrikansk svinpest (ASF) inom småskalig grisproduktion i Gulu distriktet, norra Uganda. Studien ämnade beskriva specifika problem som grisbönder såväl som andra aktörer i värdekedjan mötte. För att samla in data och åsikter användes verktyg från fältet deltagande epidemiologi (PE). ASF är en fruktad virussjukdom hos gris med hög dödlighet och är endemisk i stora delar av Afrika. Gulu distriktet i Uganda anses vara ett utsatt område och populationen har lidit under årtionden av krig och oroligheter. Grisproduktion anses vara en möjlighet för småskaligt företagande och erbjuder en källa till animaliskt protein i kosten. ASF utgör en hög riskfaktor i verksamheten då bönder kan förlora hela gruppen grisar vid ett utbrott av sjukdomen. Denna studie kan dra slutsatser som visar på en komplex situation. En mängd riskaktiviteter såsom hållning av lösgående grisar, förflyttning av grisar och fläsk under pågående sjukdomasutbrott försvårar sjukdomskontroll. ASF har betydande socio-ekonomiska implikationer för individer såväl som för samhället som helhet. Studien visar att en hög andel av de småskaliga bönderna har god kännedom om kliniska symtom på ASF och gott om förslag på preventiva åtgärder vilket ger hopp om framtida sjukdomsprevention. Det fanns också en uttalad vilja att förändra gällande praxis inom grishållningen för att minska utbrott av ASF. 2014-04-16 Second cycle, A2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf sv https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6646/7/crafoord_f_140904.pdf Crafoord, Frida, 2014. African swine fever in Uganda : attitudes and possible interventions to limit the spread of the disease. Second cycle, A2E. Uppsala: (VH) > Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health (until 231231) <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-713.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-3734 eng |
| spellingShingle | Animal diseases Crafoord, Frida African swine fever in Uganda |
| title | African swine fever in Uganda |
| title_full | African swine fever in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | African swine fever in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | African swine fever in Uganda |
| title_short | African swine fever in Uganda |
| title_sort | african swine fever in uganda |
| topic | Animal diseases |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6646/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6646/ |