Pig farmers knowledge enhanced through Pig Smart extension platform in Uganda

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationMpigi District Local Governmenten
cg.contributor.affiliationMukono District Local Governmenten
cg.contributor.affiliationMakerere Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationMasaka District Local Governmenten
cg.contributor.affiliationWakiso District Local Governmenten
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeSustainable Animal Productivity
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierEmily Ouma: 0000-0002-3123-1376en
cg.howPublishedGrey Literatureen
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL PRODUCTIONen
cg.subject.ilriCAPACITY STRENGTHENINGen
cg.subject.ilriFARM MANAGEMENTen
cg.subject.ilriGENDERen
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusion
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
cg.subject.impactPlatformGender
cg.subject.impactPlatformNutrition, Health and Food Security
cg.subject.impactPlatformPoverty Reduction, Livelihoods and Jobs
dc.contributor.authorOuma, Emily A.en
dc.contributor.authorMugabi, Daviden
dc.contributor.authorSsimbwa, Daviden
dc.contributor.authorKugonza, Donald, R.en
dc.contributor.authorHasahya, Emmanuelen
dc.contributor.authorSserwadda, Josephen
dc.contributor.authorBusinge, Marthaen
dc.contributor.authorKawuma, Peteren
dc.contributor.authorOba, Peteren
dc.contributor.authorAhumuza, Ronnieen
dc.contributor.authorNsadha, Zacharyen
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-14T16:01:05Zen
dc.date.available2025-01-14T16:01:05Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/168983
dc.titlePig farmers knowledge enhanced through Pig Smart extension platform in Ugandaen
dcterms.abstractSAPLING Uganda team together with its partners rolled out a PigSmart extension intervention in September – October 2024 to members of pig farmer groups in Mpigi, Masaka, Mukono and Wakiso districts and reached about 1,254 farmers from 55 farmer groups (Oba et al., 2024). The objective was to empower selected farmer groups with skills and knowledge on various aspects of pig production, delivered through audio skit messages in Luganda. The PigSmart extension platform delivers extension messages to pig farmers. It covers integrated content that is delivered to pig farmers based on the stage of growth of the pigs. The messages include best practices in feeding, herd health management, breeding and genetics, manure management and heat stress management (Ouma et al, 2024). A brochure on the integrated content was developed and disseminated to pig farmers in addition to the audio skits. A herd health manual by Nsadha and Dione (2020), was used to enhance learning focused on herd health. The messages can be used by extension agents to train farmers on best practices in pig production. An endline survey was conducted in November 2024 to assess the outcomes from the intervention using a ‘with’ and ‘without’ approach by comparing outcomes for farmers from farmer groups exposed to the PigSmart intervention with a control group of those not exposed. Farmer groups exposed to PigSmart intervention were classified as the treatment group while those not exposed were the control group. Proportionate random sampling was used to draw a sub-sample of 17 treatment farmer groups and 11 control farmer groups to be considered in the survey. A total sample size of 345 farmers was drawn from the total group membership of the 28 farmer groups. Results show improved knowledge of farmers through the PigSmart extension messaging and application of the innovation and best practices by the farmers reached through PigSmart compared to the control groups.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceExtensionen
dcterms.audienceDevelopment Practitionersen
dcterms.audienceDonorsen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationOuma, E. , Mugabi, D., Ssimbwa, D., Kugonza, D.R., Hasahya, E. Sserwadda, J. Businge, M., Kawuma, P., Oba, P., Ahumuza, R., and Nsadha, Z. 2024. Pig farmers knowledge enhanced through Pig Smart extension platform in Uganda. Nairobi, Kenya. International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).en
dcterms.extent21 p.en
dcterms.issued2024-12-18en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
dcterms.subjectswineen
dcterms.subjectextension activitiesen
dcterms.subjectsurveysen
dcterms.typeReport

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