The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Animal Health Management
Socioeconomic Impact of NewCastle Disease Vaccination of Village Poultry on Community Free-range Poultry Farmers in Iganga District
Abstract:
This research is aimed at establishing the socioeconomic impact
of Newcastle disease vaccination on community free-range
poultry keepers in Eastern Uganda. In the baseline survey it
was realised that majority of the farmers had lost poultry; some
up to 100% due to the disease. They did not know much
regarding its control and prevention. Among the major challenges
faced by the poultry keepers were lack of access and the high
cost of vaccines, lack of knowledge regarding vaccination and
limited extension services in the villages. In a follow up survey
yet to be conducted, the study will assess the impact of the
vaccination programme as well as poultry keepers’ willingness
to pay for vaccination in a bid to ensure sustainability.
Cette recherche vise à établir l’impact socio-économique de la
vaccination contre la maladie de Newcastle sur les éleveurs
communautaires des volailles fermières dans l’Est de l’Ouganda.
Dans l’enquête de base, il a été constaté que la majorité des
agriculteurs avaient perdu la volaille, certains jusqu’à 100% à
cause de la maladie. Ils avaient une connaissance assez maigre
au sujet de son contrôle et de sa prévention. Parmi les défis
majeurs auxquels sont confrontés les éleveurs de volailles, on
peut citer le manque d’accès aux vaccins et leur coût élevé, le
manque de connaissance sur la vaccination et les services de
vulgarisation limités dans les villages. Dans une enquête de
suivi devant être faite, nous évaluerons l’impact du programme
de vaccination ainsi que la volonté des éleveurs de volailles à
payer pour la vaccination dans le but d’assurer la durabilité.
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Animal Health Management
Date of publication:
2012
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East Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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