Tsetse Invasion as an Emerging Threat to Socioecological Resilience of Pastoral Communities in Karamoja, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorEgeru, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorOpio, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorSiya, Aggrey
dc.contributor.authorBarasa, Bernard
dc.contributor.authorMagaya, John Paul
dc.contributor.authorNamaalwa, Justine J.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-18T11:21:09Z
dc.date.available2022-10-18T11:21:09Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractOver 70% of Uganda is infested by the tsetse fly, which has negative e ects on human and livestock health. From colonial to post-independent Uganda, the Government of Uganda has worked to eradicate the tsetse menace. Despite these e orts, recent veterinary reports from the Karamoja sub-region have indicated widespread tsetse invasion. This study investigated the potential impact of tsetse invasion on the socioecological resilience of pastoral communities in the Karamoja sub-region. Results indicated that tsetse invasion is spreading from north to south of Karamoja. The tsetse transmission route emerging from southern Karamoja is perceived to be a continuation of the tsetse belt from West Pokot, Kenya. Cases of livestock deaths, livestock abortions, decreased milk yields, restricted access to prime grazing lands, heightened human-wildlife conflicts and disruption on crop cultivation have been reported. A computed socioecological resilience index in the study area was positive but low. Owing to the transboundary characteristics of tsetse invasions and sources and the associated documented e ects, an urgent, strategic and system-wide intervention should be undertaken to control the tsetse invasion in this sub-region.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEgeru, A., Opio, J., Siya, A., Barasa, B., Magaya, JP, & Namaalwa, JJ (2020). Tsetse invasion as an emerging threat to socioecological resilience of pastoral communities in Karamoja, Uganda. Sustainability , 12 (4), 1599. doi:10.3390/su12041599en_US
dc.identifier.other10.3390/su12041599
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4951
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectGlossina spp.en_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectSleeping sicknessen_US
dc.subjectTsetse invasionen_US
dc.subjectKaramoja sub-regionen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.titleTsetse Invasion as an Emerging Threat to Socioecological Resilience of Pastoral Communities in Karamoja, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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