Limitations and opportunities of smallholders' practical knowledge when dealing with pig health issues in northern Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Pig production has a short history in Uganda. The majority of pigs are kept by smallholder farmers in rural areas where access to veterinary services is limited, and pig keeping has been suggested as a potential pathway out of poverty for smallholders. Previous research has identified the disease of African swine fever (ASF) as a major threat, causing high mortalities in pigs. With no available cure or vaccine, the only option is to implement biosecurity measures, i.e. strategies that prevent the spread of ASF. This paper draws on data from four months of ethnographic fieldwork in rural northern Uganda. Combining methods of participant observation, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and a survey, the aim was to improve understanding of smallholders' perceptions and respons

SUBMITTER: Arvidsson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10256192 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature