Browsing by Author "Mugisha, A."

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    A participatory appraisal of the farming business environment, gender issues and service delivery by veterinary para-professionals in Uganda
    (International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, 2023-10) Baluka, S. A.; Mugisha, A.; Ofungi, J.; Tukahirwa, L.; Mugabi, K.
    This study assessed the farming business environment and gender issues and their effect on service delivery by the veterinary para-professionals (VPPs) in Sembabule and Soroti districts. The study employed Participatory Rural Appraisal research method. The study found that treatment of animals (39%), vaccination (20%), and farmer advisory service (19.5%) were the services most demanded by smallholder livestock farmers. On the other hand, the production system of the study area was of low input low output system. Tethering and communal grazing were the most practiced livestock production systems in the study areas. Majority of farmers preferred Male VPPs to female VPPs. The reason given was that women extension agents are very few in the field and they slow in responding to case calls. This could be affecting opportunities for women small holder farmers to access veterinary services since it has been proven in most cases, women farmers prefer female extension agents.
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    Myths, perceptions knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) linked to mycobacterial infection management among the pastoralist communities of Uganda
    (Advance Tropical Medicine and Public Health International, 2011) Kankya, C.; Mugisha, A.; Muwonge, A.; Skjerve, E.; Kyomugisha, E.; Oloya, J.
    The present study was conducted to assess community myths, perceptions, knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) of the pastoral farmers and explore mycobacterial infection management practices. Both structured questionnaire survey and participatory rural appraisal approaches were used. This study revealed that mycobacterial infection especially tuberculosis as referred to in vernacular as akakonko, akasubba or akafuba because of the persistent cough and other respiratory symptoms. Knowledge attitudes and practices: congestion under extended family homes, sharing of household utensils, consumption of untreated milk and drinking untreated water as means of mycobacterial infections spread to humans. Perceptions: sharing the drinking straws and cigarette sticks. Community myths: witchcraft, family history and genetic heritability. Mycobacterial infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) were closely linked and these infections issued stigmatisation among the community members. Mycobacterial infection management methods: Sixty five percent (65 %) of the respondents visited traditional healers and used local herbs while 35% visited health centres and used modern medicines. The multivariate model identified sex, marital status, and age influencing the choice of managing mycobacterial infections. Sustainable community intervention require a thorough understanding of traditional indigenous knowledge, attitudes, practices myths, beliefs and perceptions in designing disease prevention and control strategies at the human- environment-animal interface in the pastoral ecosystems of Uganda.