Access to services and drugs, and practices and knowledge related to antimicrobial resistance, among smallholder pig farmers in Uganda
type: Dataset
description: To mitigate the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antibiotic use (ABU) in the livestock sector needs to be reduced. In low- and middle-income countries, regulations have shown to be less successful in reducing ABU. Here, a bottom-up approach can complement legal frameworks which requires an understanding of the drivers for ABU. In this study, we investigated the influence of geographic and socioeconomic settings on determinants for ABU among pig farmers in Uganda. The data was collected through a questionnaire (containing 75 questions) in two districts, Lira and Mukono, and comparative statistical analyses were performed. Farmers in Lira had lower access to animal health services, applied disease preventive measures less and used antibiotics more. In Mukono, it was more common to consult a veterinarian in response to disease, while it in Lira was more common to consult an animal health worker. There was no difference in how many that followed treatment instructions from a veterinarian, but it was more common in Lira to follow instructions from pharmacies. The findings support the need for locally tailored AMR-reducing interventions to complement regulations. To accomplish this tailoring, systematic collection of knowledge of farm structures, farm practices and access to animal health services and veterinary drugs is necessary. The questionnaire was administered and recorded electronically on tablets using Open Data Kit (ODK) (https://getodk.org), an open-source tool for smart devices (i.e., smartphone or tablet) that enables creation and use of electronic questionnaires. The data collection through ODK was backed up daily. The dataset contains 72 columns and 463 rows. For explanations of the variables, see the separate file "AMUSE_Uganda_2022_dataset_Explanations". For explanations of the answer options, see the separate file "AMUSE_Uganda_2022_Questionnaire".
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Nohrborg S., Dione M.M., Winfred A.C., Okello L., Wieland B., Magnusson U. (2022). Geographic and socioeconomic influence on knowledge and practices related to antimicrobial resistance among smallholder pig farmers in Uganda. Antibiotics. 2022;11(2):251.
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contributor: Sandra Nohrborg
creative work status: completed
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creator: Ulf Magnusson
creator: Michel Mainack Dione
date modified: 2025-06-27
date published: 2022-02-16
funding: Animal Health Flagship
  type: Grant
  funder: CGIAR Trust Fund via the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
language: English
keywords: Veterinary Science
  type: DefinedTerm
  term code: 403
keywords: Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
  type: DefinedTerm
  term code: 30311
keywords: Public Health
keywords: Drug Resistance, Microbial
keywords: antibiotic
keywords: farmer knowledge
keywords: antibiotic resistance
keywords: smallholders
keywords: antibiotic use
keywords: farm practices
keywords: Uganda
publisher: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
size: QuantitativeValue
  unit text: cases
  value: 463
size: QuantitativeValue
  unit text: variables
  value: 72
spatial coverage: Uganda
temporal coverage: 2018-08-13/2018-09-10
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Sandra Nohrborg
type: Person
affiliation: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
family name: Nohrborg
given name: Sandra

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
type: Organization
department: Department of Clinical Sciences

Ulf Magnusson
type: Person
affiliation: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
family name: Magnusson
given name: Ulf

Michel Mainack Dione
type: Person
affiliation: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
family name: Mainack Dione
given name: Michel

CGIAR Trust Fund via the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
type: Organization

English
type: Language
alternate name: eng

Public Health
type: DefinedTerm
description: Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.
term code: D011634

Drug Resistance, Microbial
type: DefinedTerm
description: The ability of microorganisms, especially bacteria, to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).
term code: D004352

antibiotic
type: DefinedTerm
description: A chemical substance, produced by microorganisms and synthetically, that has the capacity to inhibit the growth of, and even to destroy, bacteria and other microorganisms.
term code: 473

Uganda
type: Place