Browsing by Author "Mwanja, Wilson"

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    National Investment Policy for Aquaculture Parks in Uganda
    (TrustAfrica, 2014) Mugabira, Michael; Borel, Philip; Mwanja, Wilson; Rutaisire, Justus; Balirwa, John; Wadanya, Jackson; Aliyo, Andrew; Kivunike, Godfrey
    According to the National Development Plan (NDP), fish farming in Uganda presents immense opportunities for socio-economic development, in terms of livelihood, income, and employment. The need for the National Investment Policy for Aquaculture Parks in Uganda arose out of public demand for guidance on the investment in commercial scale aquaculture. Stakeholders in aquaculture demanded public guidance and support for implementation of the Aquaculture Parks Concept that is prioritized in Development Strategy and Investment Plan (DSIP) within the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). This is the main thrust for increasing aquaculture productivity and production in order to achieve an annual 300,000 tonnes by 2016.
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    Perinatal care in Western Uganda: Prevalence and factors associated with appropriate care among women attending three district hospitals
    (PloS one, 2022) Muwema, Mercy; Kaye, Dan K.; Edwards, Grace; Nalwadda, Gorrette; Nangendo, Joanita; Okiring, Jaffer; Mwanja, Wilson; Ekong, Elizabeth N.; Kalyango, Joan N.; Nankabirwa, Joaniter I.
    Perinatal mortality remains high globally and remains an important indicator of the quality of a health care system. To reduce this mortality, it is important to provide the recommended care during the perinatal period. We assessed the prevalence and factors associated with appropriate perinatal care (antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum) in Bunyoro region, Uganda. Results from this study provide valuable information on the perinatal care services and highlight areas of improvement for better perinatal outcomes. Methods A cross sectional survey was conducted among postpartum mothers attending care at three district hospitals in Bunyoro. Following consent, a questionnaire was administered to capture the participants’ demographics and data on care received was extracted from their antenatal, labour, delivery, and postpartum records using a pre-tested structured tool. The care received by women was assessed against the standard protocol established by World Health Organization (WHO). Poisson regression with robust standard errors was used to assess factors associated with appropriate postpartum care. Results A total of 872 mothers receiving care at the participating hospitals between March and June 2020 were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the mothers was 25 years (SD = 5.95). None of the mothers received appropriate antenatal or intrapartum care, and only 3.8% of the participants received appropriate postpartum care. Factors significantly associated with appropriate postpartum care included mothers being >35 years of age (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] = 11.9, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.8–51.4) and parity, with low parity (2–3) and multiparous (>3) mothers less likely to receive appropriate care than prime gravidas (aPR = 0.3, 95% CI 0.1–0.9 and aPR = 0.3, 95% CI 0.1–0.8 respectively). Conclusions Antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care received by mothers in this region remains below the standard recommended by WHO, and innovative strategies across the continuum of perinatal care need to be devised to prevent mortality among the mothers. The quality of care also needs to be balanced for all mothers irrespective of the age and parity.
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    Veterinary and public health aspects in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus) aquaculture in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia
    (Ittiopatologia, 2009) Florio, Daniela; Gustinelli, Andrea; Caffara, Monica; Turci, Francesco; Quaglio, Francesco; Konecny, Robert; Nikowitz, Tanja; Wathuta, Euty M.; Magana, Adiel; Otachi, Elick O.; Matolla, Geraldine K.; Warugu, Hellen W.; Liti, David; Mbaluka, Raphael; Thiga, Benson; Munguti, Jonathan; Akoll, Peter; Mwanja, Wilson; Asaminew, Kassahun; Tadesse, Zenebe; Letizia Fioravanti, Maria
    The European INCO-DEV BOMOSA Project (Integrating BOMOSA cage fish farming systems in reservoirs, ponds and temporary water bodies in Eastern Africa) intends to establish small scale fish farming in marginal water bodies in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia, creating rural aquaculture networks with the aim to economically integrate aquaculture with agriculture. In order to study veterinary and public health aspects in Bomosa fish farming systems, a parasitological survey on wild and cultured tilapias (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus) has been carried out from March 2007 to October 2008. A total of 982 tilapias - 685 from Kenya, 222 from Uganda and 75 from Ethiopia - were sampled and subjected to complete parasitological examination. During the survey, fish from different environments (258 from open water reservoirs, 445 from ponds and 279 from BOMOSA cages) were sampled in order to evaluate the factors which could influence the parasite diffusion and outbreak of diseases. Quantitative data, such as prevalence, intensity and abundance, and qualitative data are presented together with the main abiotic and biotic risk factors identified as relevant for veterinary and public health aspects in tilapia aquaculture.