Resultados de búsqueda - "Uganda"

Co-infection of pigs with Taenia solium cysticercosis and gastrointestinal parasites in Eastern and Western Uganda por Ngwili, Nicholas, Thomas, Lian F., Githigia, S., Muloi, Dishon M., Marshall, Karen, Wahome, R., Roesel, Kristina

“…Objective: A study was carried out in Kamuli and Hoima districts in Eastern and Western regions of Uganda to determine the Taenia solium porcine cysticercosis (PCC) and gastrointestinal (GI) parasites coinfection status in pigs. …”
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Stakeholders’ knowledge, attitude and perceptions on the control of Taenia solium in Kamuli and Hoima districts, Uganda por Ngwili, Nicholas, Thomas, Lian F., Githigia, S., Johnson, Nancy L., Wahome, R., Roesel, Kristina

“…Although biomedically, the transmission of the parasite can be easily interrupted at six points along the life cycle, the contextual factors that may influence the adoption of these control strategies in Uganda remain unclear. This study assessed the stakeholders’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions relating to the six control strategies for T. solium infections in Kamuli and Hoima districts, Uganda. …”
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Surveying the use of neglected and Uunderutilized food-plant species in Africa. Case of Hoima, Uganda por Recha, Tobias, Otieno, Gloria Atieno, Vernooy, Ronnie

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Uganda adopts two policies to increase availability and use of PGR for climate change adaptation por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Capacity building through training in antimicrobial resistance control in Uganda’s poultry value chains por Kakooza, S., Eneku, W., Waiswa, J., Barasa, M., Ayebare, Dreck, Mbatidde, Irene, Ndoboli, Dickson, Dione, Michel M., Roesel, Kristina, Tenhagen, B.-A., Moodley, Arshnee

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Microbial contamination at slaughter and retail points of the pork value chain in selected districts of Uganda por Kivali, Velma, Rösler, U., Kankya, C., Sinh Dang-Xuan, Dohoo, I., Roesel, Kristina, Cook, Elizabeth A.J.

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Experimental methods for measuring individual decision-making power within households in Ghana and Uganda por CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…The methods were tested in Ghana and Uganda.…”
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CGIAR’s SAPLING Initiative targets Uganda’s pig and cattle sectors to expand benefits for farmers por International Livestock Research Institute

“…Co-creation, with stakeholders, of the SAPLING vision and theory of change for the pig, dairy cattle and beef cattle value chains in Uganda…”
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Co-creation of a smallholder pig herd health package for testing and evaluation in Uganda por Oba, Peter, Ouma, Emily A., Hasahya, Emmanuel, Doyle, Rebecca, Ahumuza, Ronnie, Nsadha, Zachary, Dione, Michel M.

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Digital agriculture platforms: Understanding innovations in rural finance and logistics in Uganda’s agrifood sector por Ajambo, Susan, Ogutu, Sylvester O., Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi

“…Agriculture is the mainstay of Uganda’s economy, contributing about 25% of the GDP, a third of the export earnings and almost all the country’s food requirements. …”
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Gender gaps in sorghum productivity: evidence from male- and female-managed plots in Uganda por Miriti, Philip, Otieno, David Jakinda, Chimoita, Evans, Bikketi, Edward, Njuguna-Mungai, Esther, Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng

“…We assess productivity in male- and female-managed sorghum plots in Lira, Kumi, and Serere districts in Uganda. We find male-managed plots have higher productivity of 850.6 kgs/ha compared to female-managed plots (832.6 kgs/ha). …”
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Scoping visit to identify potential study sites for Taenia solium research in northern Uganda por Ngwili, Nicholas M., Ahimbisibwe, Salaviriuse, Thomas, Lian F., Sentamu, Derrick

“…Neurocysticercosis is the leading cause of preventable adult-acquired epilepsy in sub-Saharan countries, including Uganda. Although its control is not considered a key priority, T. solium infections have been listed among zoonotic diseases present in Uganda by the national One Health platform (Sekamatte et al., 2018). …”
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Structure of the pork value chain in northern Uganda: implications for Taenia solium control interventions por Ngwili, Nicholas, Ahimbisibwe, S., Sentamu, Derrick N., Thomas, Lian F., Ouma, Emily A.

“…Introduction: This study characterizes the pork value chain in Agago, Kitgum, Lamwo, and Pader districts of Northern Uganda and analyzes its implications on the transmission and control of Taenia solium infections. …”
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A farmer-friendly tool for estimation of weights of pigs kept by smallholder farmers in Uganda por Marshall, Karen, Poole, Elizabeth J., Oyieng, Edwin, Ouma, Emily A., Kugonza, Donald R.

“…Pig weights and varied body measurements (heart girth, height, and length) were collected on 764 pigs of different ages, sex, and breed types, from 157 smallholder pig keeping households in Central and Western Uganda. Mixed-effects linear regression analyses, with household as a random effect and the varied body measurements as a fixed effect, were performed to determine the best single predictor for cube root of weight (transformation of weight for normality), for 749 pigs ranging between 0 and 125 kg. …”
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Linking the Uganda Agriculture LTS with NDCs, NAP-Ag and negotiations on Global Goal on Adaptation por Cramer, Laura K.

“…Presented by Laura Cramer at the agriculture sector long-term strategy stakeholder validation meeting in Jinja, Uganda, on May 16, 2023.…”
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Updating the epidemiological status of peste des petits ruminants in Uganda through research for development por Lumu, P., Nkamwesiga, Joseph, Mabirizi, Alex, Waiswa, J., Akwongo, C., Dietze, K., Milanovic, M., Roesel, Kristina, Kiara, Henry K.

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End-user preferences to enhance prospects for varietal acceptance and adoption in potato breeding in Uganda por Jantongo, J.S., Tinyiro, S.E., Nakitto, M., Serunkuma, E., Namugga, P., Ayetigbo, O., Mayanja, S., Moyo, M., Ssali, R.T., Mendes, T.

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Factors that influence pastoralists’ estimation of onset and cessation of rains in Rwenzori region in Western Uganda por Nkuba, Michael Robert, Chanda, Raban, Mmopelwa, Gagoitseope, Kato, Edward, Adedoyin, Akintayo, Mujuni, Godfrey, Lesolle, David, Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo

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Surveillance of climate-sensitive zoonotic diseases: Leptospirosis at livestock slaughterhouses in three regions of Uganda por Alinaitwe, Lordrick, Wainaina, Martin, Roesel, Kristina, Kankya, C., Dürr, S., Richter, M., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Mayer-Scholl, Anne

“…Surveillance of important zoonoses using slaughterhouses as sentinels has the potential to offer essential information on the epidemiology of important zoonotic diseases in Uganda.…”
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Seroprevalence and risk factors of peste des petits ruminants in different production systems in Uganda por Nkamwesiga, Joseph, Lumu, P., Nalumenya, D.P., Korennoy, F., Roesel, Kristina, Wieland, Barbara, Pérez, A., Kiara, Henry K., Muhanguzi, D.

“…Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious and fatal disease of mostly domestic goats and sheep. First reported in Uganda in 2007, the extent of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) exposure, geographical distribution and risk factors of its transmission and spread are not clearly understood. …”
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