Knowledge, attitudes and practices on bovine trypanosomosis control in pastoral and agro pastoral communities surrounding Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKizza, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorOcaido, Michael
dc.contributor.authorMugisha, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorAzuba, Rose
dc.contributor.authorNalule, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorOnyuth, Howard
dc.contributor.authorMusinguzi, Simon Peter
dc.contributor.authorNalubwama, Sylvia
dc.contributor.authorWaiswa, Charles
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-09T16:19:20Z
dc.date.available2023-02-09T16:19:20Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractA mixed method survey was conducted among pastoral and agro pastoral communities surrounding Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices about control of bovine trypanosomosis. A total of 96.8% (n = 152) of the participants had seen tsetse flies, and close to 91.7% (n = 116) of the participants had heard about bovine trypanosomosis. Bovine trypanosomosis was reported as a major disease in their area by about 73.9%(n = 116). There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) in the level of awareness and perception about tsetse and bovine trypanosomosis across the study sub counties. The majority of the farmers (60.5%) stated that grazing near national parks was the main cause of bovine trypanosomosis. A small proportion of farmers associated sharing grazing land and watering points with wildlife (19.1%) and grazing cattle in tsetse flyinfested areas (8.3%) as the causes of trypanosomosis. The communities in the study sub counties were aware of at least one or two clinical signs of bovine trypanosomosis. Spraying cattlewith insecticide and avoiding grazing animals in tsetse-infested areas were the control practices. Curative trypanocides were mainly used to treat their cattle against trypanosomosis. Bush clearing, targets and traps as tsetse fly control measures were less practiced by the farmers. Treatment of cattle was based on observation of clinical signs due to absence of blood diagnostic facilities. Implementing regular tsetse fly population monitoring surveys and promotion of disease rapid diagnostic tools at farm level as long-term strategies are key for effective control of the disease.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKizza, D., Ocaido, M., Mugisha, A., Azuba, R., Nalule, S., Onyuth, H., ... & Waiswa, C. (2021). Knowledge, attitudes and practices on bovine trypanosomosis control in pastoral and agro pastoral communities surrounding Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(2), 309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02752-wen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02752-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7693
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTropical Animal Health and Productionen_US
dc.subjectBovine trypanosomosisen_US
dc.subjectMurchison Fallsen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectPracticesen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.titleKnowledge, attitudes and practices on bovine trypanosomosis control in pastoral and agro pastoral communities surrounding Murchison Falls National Park, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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