| Kabarole n (%) | Kamwenge n (%) | Kasese n (%) | Total study area n (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 55 | 49 | 40 | 144 |
Herd size* | ||||
 2-5 | 35 (64) | 13 (26.5) | 2 (5) | 50 (34.7) |
 6-10 | 11 (20) | 14 (28.6) | 7 (17.5) | 32 (22.2) |
 11-20 | 4 (7.3) | 11 (22.4) | 6 (15) | 21 (14.6) |
 21-50 | 5 (9.1) | 6 (12.2) | 14 (35) | 25 (17.4) |
 51-100 | 0 | 3 (6.1) | 9 (22.5) | 12 (8.3) |
 101-150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 151-200 | 0 | 2 (4.1) | 2 (5) | 4 (2.8) |
Purpose of cattle * | ||||
 Beef | 0 | 0 | 2 (5) | 2 (1.4) |
 Dairy | 24 (43.6) | 19 (38.8) | 7 (17.5) | 50 (34.7) |
 Dairy and beef | 29 (52.7) | 30 (61.2) | 27 (67.5) | 86 (59.7) |
 Other | 2 (3.6) | 0 | 4 (10) | 6 (4.2) |
Cattle care by | ||||
 Husband/wife* | 54 (98.2) | 35 (71.4) | 21 (52.5) | 110 (76.4) |
 Other family* | 43 (78.2) | 26 (53.1) | 18 (45.0) | 87 (60.4) |
 Employees* | 18 (32.7) | 27 (55.1) | 26 (65.0) | 71 (49.3) |
Decision regarding cattle made by | ||||
 Husband/wife | 54 (98.2) | 47 (95.9) | 39 (97.5) | 140 (97.2) |
 Other family* | 22 (40.0) | 12 (24.4) | 3 (7.5) | 37 (25.7) |
 Employees | 0 | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 1 (0.7) |
You, family, employees have contact with other’s cattle* | 26 (47.2) | 18 (36.7) | 29 (72.5) | 73 (50.7) |
Visitors to cattle | ||||
 Wash hands before | 6 (10.9) | 5 (10.2) | 9 (22.5) | 20 (13.9) |
 Clean boots or feet | 0 | 3 (6.1) | 2 (5.0) | 5 (3.5) |
Share equipment with other farmers | 20 (36.4) | 11 (22.4) | 8 (20.0) | 39 (27.1) |
Farmers in area help each other with cattle | 21 (38.2) | 21 (42.9) | 22 (55.0) | 64 (44.4) |
New cattle put directly with the herd | ||||
 Always | 47 (85.5) | 37 (75.5) | 30 (75.0) | 114 (79.2) |
 Never | 2 (3.6) | 5 (10.2) | 4 (10.0) | 11 (7.6) |
 Sometimes | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 2 (1.4) |
 Never bought | 3 (5.5) | 5 (10.2) | 4 (12.5) | 13 (9.0) |
 Missing value | 2 (3.6) | 2 (4.1) | 0 | 4 (2.8) |
Preventive measures for healthy cattle last 12Â months | ||||
 Tick spray/ dip | 54 (98.2) | 48 (98.0) | 40 (100) | 142 (98.6) |
 Traditional medicine | 1 (1.8) | 2 (4.1) | 0 | 3 (2.1) |
 Cattle kept separate from other cattle herds | 1 (1.8) | 2 (4.1) | 4 (10) | 7 (4.9) |
 Antibiotics or other drugs* | 39 (70.9) | 45 (91.8) | 39 (97.5) | 123 (85.4) |
 Deworming | 53 (96.4) | 46 (93.9) | 39 (97.5) | 138 (95.8) |
 Vaccination* | 8 (14.5) | 2 (4.1) | 12 (30.0) | 22 (15.2) |
Has own bull* | 10 (18.2) | 24 (49.0) | 26 (65.0) | 60 (41.7) |
Use communal bull* | 42 (76.4) | 24 (49.0) | 14 (35.0) | 80 (55.6) |
Use artificial insemination | 7 (12.7) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.5) | 9 (6.3) |
Cattle on pasture | 51 (92.7) | 49 (100) | 40 (100) | 140 (97.2) |
Cattle on pasture tethered* | 16 (29.1) | 11 (22.4) | 1 (2.5) | 28 (19.4) |
Fenced pastures* | ||||
 Yes | 24 (43.6) | 16 (32.7) | 13 (32.5) | 53 (36.8) |
 Yes, partly | 19 (34.5) | 22 (44.9) | 5 (12.5) | 46 (31.9) |
 No | 8 (14.5) | 11 (22.4) | 22 (55) | 41 (28.5) |
Shared pasture | 18 (32.7) | 19 (38.8) | 24 (60.0) | 61 (42.4) |
Use pasture in national park* | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 17 (42.5) | 18 (12.5) |
Wildlife on the pasture | 22 (40.0) | 15 (30.6) | 23 (57.5) | 60 (41.7) |
Water to cattle from open water* | 23 (41.8) | 9 (18.4) | 35 (87.5) | 67 (46.5) |
Water to cattle from a well* | 27 (49.1) | 42 (85.7) | 2 (5.0) | 71 (49.3) |
Water to cattle from tap | 9 (16.4) | 1 (2.0) | 4 (10.0) | 14 (9.7) |
Other livestock on the farm or in the household | 52 (94.5) | 47 (95.9) | 35 (87.5) | 134 (93.1) |
 goat | 45 (81.8) | 40 (81.6) | 28 ()70.0 | 113 (78.5) |
 chicken | 40 (72.7) | 39 (79.6) | 28 (70.0) | 107 (74.3) |
 pig* | 18 (32.7) | 11 (22.4) | 2 (5.0) | 31 (21.5) |
 dog* | 24 (43.6) | 5 (10.2) | 8 (20.0) | 37 (25.7) |
Farmer was satisfied with the health of the cattle over the last 12Â months* | 43 (78.2) | 41 (83.7) | 20 (50.0) | 104 (72.2) |